The 16th season of the prestigious Indian Premier League is underway and featuring daily thrillers. Let’s reminisce about the previous games of the most renowned cricket league around the world. Almost all of the IPL’s teams are evenly matched and provide strong competition for one another on the pitch.
Mumbai Indians, one of eight teams, has dominated the Indian Premier League the most, being followed by Chennai Super Kings with their massive, seasoned players. Delhi Capitals, on the other side, has a dismal record of losing the majority of IPL games. If we set winning and losing aside, this fantastic cricket season has provided us with nothing but pure fun. The top five teams with the most points will be revealed in today’s piece.
1. Mumbai Indians – Without any questions, 5-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians are on top of this list. Under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy the team has reached to the top. After a disappointing last season, MI are looking to fight back and win the IPL title for the record 6th time. Here are MI’s record –
| Matches Played | 236 |
| Wins | 132 |
| Losses | 100 |
| Ties | 4 |
| Winning Percentage | 55.93% |
| Toss | 125 |
| No Result | O |
2. Chennai Super Kings –IPL’s 2nd most successful franchise, MS Dhoni’s CSK have the 2nd best record in terms of trophies as well as in matches. They clinched the IPL in 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. Here are CSK’s stats –
| Matches Played | 215 |
| Wins | 125 |
| Losses | 88 |
| Ties | 1 |
| Winning Percentage | 58.14 % |
| Toss | 112 |
| No Result | 1 |
3. Kolkata Knight Riders – 2-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders might be struggling at the moment but they are actually the 3rd most successful team in the tournament’s history. They won the IPL in 2012 and 2014 and here are their stats.
| Matches Played | 232 |
| Wins | 115 |
| Losses | 110 |
| Ties | 4 |
| Winning Percentage | 49.57% |
| Toss | 116 |
| No Result | 3 |
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore – Surprisingly RCB have a good record in the Indian Premier League despite not winning the trophy. They have come closer plenty of times over the last 15 years. They have reached the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but could not land the elusive trophy. Here are Bangalore’s stats –
| Matches Played | 234 |
| Wins | 110 |
| Losses | 116 |
| Ties | 3 |
| Winning Percentage | 47.01% |
| Toss | 109 |
| No Result | 5 |
5. Punjab Kings – Just like RCB, Punjab Kings never won the IPL and have reached the Final only once in 2014. It was their best season ever as they had players like George Bailey, Maxwell, David Miller, Virender Sehwag, Mitchell Johnson, however, they fell short and lost against KKR in the final. Here are the stats –
| Matches Played | 224 |
| Wins | 101 |
| Losses | 119 |
| Ties | 4 |
| Winning Percentage | 45.09% |
| Toss | 96 |
| No Result | 0 |
