The Indian Premier League has revolutionized the game of cricket to leaps and bounds. The championship has a lot to do with the popularity that the T20 format holds at the moment. The tense action, nail biting finish through quality round off between the bat and ball has made the IPL a benchmark for other franchise leagues.
When you’re playing in a tournament with the best teams out there, each win becomes special and adds as an accolade. So imagine winning the championship and well, winning the most number of games than any other side out there.
Yes, this is where we’re going to throw the spotlight. Today, we’ll have a look at the team with the highest number of victories in all of the 15 seasons of the Indian Premier League!
Most Wins In IPL Till 2023 Season
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has conducted 15 seasons of the richest T20 league in the world so far. The Indian Premier League (IPL) took off in its opening season in 2008 and has been played in two other countries as well. While South Africa hosted the entire second season way back in 2009, the first 20 matches of IPL 2014 were played in the UAE.
The Mumbai Indians (MI) have registered 129 wins in 231 completed matches with 5 wins in the Finals. The team with 4 IPL trophies, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), has won 121 games out of 209 completed games. The only other teams to have won more than 100 matches are Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Thus, MI, CSK, KKR and RCB lead the most IPL match-winning team list with 129, 121, 113 and 107 wins respectively.
Here we have the list of teams ranked with the most number of wins in the history of the IPL:
| Team | Played | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Abandoned |
| Chennai Super Kings | 218 | 126 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Deccan Chargers | 76 | 29 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delhi Capitals | 232 | 102 | 123 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gujarat Lions | 30 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gujarat Titans | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 235 | 116 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 22 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mumbai Indians | 239 | 132 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Pune Warriors | 46 | 12 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punjab Kings | 225 | 102 | 119 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 203 | 99 | 96 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Rising Pune Supergiant | 30 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 237 | 111 | 117 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 160 | 76 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
FAQs
1. Which is the most dangerous IPL team?
A. With 121 wins in 209 games, CSK has a winning percentage of close to 60%. With no other team ahead of them by percentage, CSK can be considered the most dangerous IPL team.
2. Which is the best team in IPL history?
A. The Mumbai Indians have the most number of wins in IPL matches. Also, they have managed to win the title five times in the last 10 years. Thus, MI can be considered statistically the best team in IPL history.
3. Which side has the highest winning percentage in IPL?
A. The Chennai Super Kings have the best winning percentage of 58.41 in the IPL.
4. Who has the most wins in IPL as captain?
A. Chennai Super Kings’ skipper MS Dhoni holds the record of most wins as a captain with 123 victories in 210 matches with a win % of 58.85. He evn captain the Rising Pune Supergiants.
