IPL Winners and Runners-up
Indian Premier League (IPL) started its successful journey from 2008. Right from its first edition, the tournament achieved great heights of success. It was acclaimed world wide as cricket fans were excited to see world class players from different countries playing under same teams. No one could have imagined that Jayasuriya would open with Tendulkar or Hayden would play under the captaincy of Dhoni. IPL successfuly enters into its seventh edition in 2014.
Let us walk down the memory lane and revisit the winners, runners-ups and the losing semi-finalists.
IPL Edition
|
Winners
|
Runners-up
|
Semi-finalists
|
Total Teams
|
|
2008
|
Rajasthan Royals
|
Chennai Super Kings
|
Kings XI Punjab
|
Delhi Daredevils
|
8
|
2009
|
Deccan Chargers
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore
|
Delhi Daredevils
|
Chennai Super Kings
|
8
|
2010
|
Chennai
Super Kings
|
Mumbai
Indians
|
Royal
Challengers Bangalore
|
Deccan
Chargers
|
8
|
2011
|
Chennai
Super Kings
|
Royal
Challengers Bangalore
|
Mumbai
Indians
|
Kolkata
Knight Riders
|
10
|
2012
|
Kolkata Knight Riders
|
Chennai Super Kings
|
Delhi Daredevils
|
Mumbai Indians
|
9
|
2013
|
Mumbai Indians
|
Chennai Super Kings
|
Rajasthan Royals
|
Sunrisers Hyderabad
|
9
|
2014
|
8
|
Just a description of the above table:
IPL 2008 winners - Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings to become IPL's first ever winners.
IPL 2009 winners - Deccan Chargers defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the finals.
IPL 2010 winners - Chennai Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians to be the IPL winners.
IPL 2011 winners - Chennai Super Kings became winners for second consecutive time as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore in the finals.
IPL 2012 winners - Chennai Super Kings entered their third consecutive finals but they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders.
IPL 2013 winners - Once again Chennai Super Kings reached the finals but this time they were beaten by Mumbai Indians.
IPL 2014 winners - Who will IPL 2014? A big question! An exciting one too! Let us wait and watch and you all are welcomed to share your predictions and thoughts about this year's IPL.
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