If you’ve ever screamed at your TV during an IPL game, high-fived a stranger after winning on the last ball, or sulked for two days because your team choked at the final hurdle… welcome to the club. This is for you. Let’s take a nostalgia-filled stroll down the memory lane of every IPL winner from 2008 to 2025 — with a little drama, a little comedy, and a little traditional cricket chaos we all love.
Let’s Kick Off: IPL Winners Year by Year
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Final Venue |
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | DY Patil, Mumbai |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wanderers, South Africa |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | DY Patil, Mumbai |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chepauk, Chennai |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chepauk, Chennai |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede, Mumbai |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi, Hyderabad |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai, UAE |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai, UAE |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi, Ahmedabad |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. A. Chidambaram, Chennai |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede, Mumbai |
2008: Underdog Story We Didn’t Expect
Rajasthan Royals led by Shane Warne, shocked everyone in the first-ever season. No one had the money on them (Unless you had psychic powers or you were seriously lucky). The last ball six by Sohail Tanvir? Legendary.
2009-2016: RCB – The Shakespearean Tragedy
RCB made it to 3 finals in this period and lost all 3. I remember watching the 2016 final – 208 to chase, Gayle and Kohli smashing it. And then… silence. It hurt.
Quick Reality Check
Ever supported a team that keeps on raising your hopes and then just kills you, like a bad ex?
Hi, I’m an RCB fan for life. Yes, we exist. Yes, we suffer. Yes, we meme.
Mumbai vs CSK: The True Avengers Civil War
If you have ever shared a room with an MI and CSK fan when a match is happening — you know. It’s louder than Diwali. The MI hive from 2013 until 2020 was unmatched. But CSK, with the calmness of Thala Dhoni, always had the ziddi comeback vibe.
August, 2025: THE YEAR RCB FINALLY DID IT!
Yes, this year was special. Emotional. Historical.
Imagine this:
Last over. 6 runs needed. Kohli batting.
Boom — a straight drive that splits the fielders and goes for FOUR.
Then a cheeky two.
RCB wins.
Fans cry. Twitter melts.
Ee Sala Cup Namde! finally becomes Ee Sala Cup Namdu!
Let’s Get Real
Why are we watching the IPL?
For the sixes?
For the no-look shots?
For the memes?
Or, for that emotion that makes us scream, “Come on, boys!” at 1:30 AM?
Truth is – it is all of it. It is the friends we made while screaming at the screen. It is the, “Next year, we win it.” It is heartbreak, a comeback and the damn Super Overs.
Fun Comparison: IPL is Like College Life
Each team is just like a college student:
- RCB: The top of the class that you only remember for failing at the end — for a long time from now!
- CSK: The quiet kid who aces tests but never talks about it.
- MI: The slick kid who gets away with showing up and looks good doing it.
- KKR: The kid you least expect anything from. Top of the class one day, and cutting class the next.
If IPL Teams Were Relationships
- MI = The ex love you can’t shake.
- CSK = The reliable one you marry.
- RCB = The one you cheer for despite your heart being broken 100 times.
- Punjab = The ‘almost’ and ‘could have been’ relationship.
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