IPL: Complete list of past champions
Rajasthan Royals were the champions of the inuaugural IPL edition in 2008, when they beat CSK in the final
The now-defunct Deccan Chargers went onto win IPL 2009 in South Africa
CSK won their maiden IPL title in 2010, beating MI in the final
In 2011, CSK became the first team to successfully defend the IPL title
KKR were crowned IPL champions for the first time in 2012
MI would go onto win their first of five IPL titles in 2013
KKR would go onto beat Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) to clinch IPL 2014 title
MI won their second IPL title in 2015, beating CSK in final
2016 saw a new champion with SRH beating RCB in the final to lift their maiden title
MI would go onto beat Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2017 final for their third title
CSK won their third IPL title in 2018, the year of their return since a two-year ban due to spot-fixing controversy
MI won their fourth title in 2019, once again beating CSK in the final
In 2020, MI became the first team since CSK to defend the IPL title
CSK were champions for a fourth time in IPL 2021, beating KKR in the final
Gujarat Titans, under Hardik Pandya, went onto clinch their maiden IPL title in their debut season, in 2022
CSK clinched a record-equalling fifth title this year, beating GT in the final in Ahmedabad
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