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List of IPL Champions in the First Decade (2008–2017)

A complete list of all IPL champions from the tournament's first decade — 2008 to 2017 — covering 10 seasons of the inaugural era of the IPL.

10 itemsUpdated Mar 23, 2026

The first decade of the IPL (2008–2017) saw 7 different teams win 10 titles, establishing the dominance of Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings while delivering surprise champions like Deccan Chargers (2009) and Rajasthan Royals (2008). The first decade produced some of the most iconic IPL moments: Chris Gayle's 175*, Rohit Sharma's multiple titles, Dhoni's dominance with CSK, KKR's transformation under Gambhir, and the 2017 final's 1-run thriller. These 10 seasons laid the foundation for the IPL's global reputation as the greatest T20 franchise competition in the world.

#	Name	Year	Captain	Runner up
1	Rajasthan Royals — 2008 Inaugural Champions Under Shane Warne Rajasthan Royals won the first-ever IPL title in 2008, defeating CSK off the last ball in the final. The least fancied team at auction produced cricket's greatest underdog story.	2008	Shane Warne	Chennai Super Kings
2	Deccan Chargers — 2009 From Last to Champions Under Gilchrist Deccan Chargers reversed their last-place 2008 finish to win the 2009 title in South Africa under Adam Gilchrist.	2009	Adam Gilchrist	Royal Challengers Bangalore
3	Chennai Super Kings — 2010 First Title Under MS Dhoni CSK began their dynasty in 2010, defeating MI by 22 runs in their maiden IPL final victory.	2010	MS Dhoni	Mumbai Indians
4	Chennai Super Kings — 2011 Back-to-Back Champions; 58-Run Final Win CSK retained the title in 2011 with their most dominant final performance — 58-run win over RCB.	2011	MS Dhoni	Royal Challengers Bangalore
5	Kolkata Knight Riders — 2012 KKR's First Title Under Gautam Gambhir KKR won their first title in 2012, overcoming CSK's 190/3 in the final with Manvinder Bisla's 89*.	2012	Gautam Gambhir	Chennai Super Kings
6	Mumbai Indians — 2013 MI's First Title Under Rohit Sharma Mumbai Indians won their maiden IPL title in 2013, defeating CSK by 23 runs at Eden Gardens.	2013	Rohit Sharma	Chennai Super Kings
7	Kolkata Knight Riders — 2014 Manish Pandey's 94* Wins KKR Second Title KKR won a second back-to-back title in 2014, with Manish Pandey's 94* chasing KXIP's 199/4.	2014	Gautam Gambhir	Kings XI Punjab
8	Mumbai Indians — 2015 MI Win Comfortably at Eden Gardens Again MI won their second title in 2015, posting 202/5 and winning by 41 runs over arch-rivals CSK.	2015	Rohit Sharma	Chennai Super Kings
9	Sunrisers Hyderabad — 2016 SRH's Sole Title Under David Warner SRH won their only IPL title in 2016, defeating Virat Kohli's record-breaking RCB by 8 runs in a high-scoring final.	2016	David Warner	Royal Challengers Bangalore
10	Mumbai Indians — 2017 MI Win Third Title by 1 Run in Most Dramatic Final MI won their third title by 1 run over RPS — the most dramatic finish in IPL final history, decided off the last ball.	2017	Rohit Sharma	Rising Pune Supergiant

This list is compiled from verified public records and reference sources. Last verified: March 23, 2026.

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