Where and How It All Began: History of IPL

A professional men’s Twenty20 league, the Indian Premier League (IPL) pits ten teams against each other, which are based out of ten Indian cities. Founded by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in 2007, IPL usually takes place between March and May every year. Unknown to many, the IPL is the most-attended cricket league globally. In 2014, it was ranked sixth in terms of average attendance among all sports leagues. In 2010, the IPL became the first sporting event to be broadcast live on YouTube.

The very objective behind IPL was to attract a whole new generation of sports fans throughout the country. And this has actually worked! Thanks to the dynamic Twenty20 format, the young audience base, including women and children, turned out to be cricket enthusiasts once the IPL took off.

On 13 September 2007, when India emerged victorious at the 2007 T20 World Cup, BCCI announced a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition called . The first season, slated to start in April 2008, was planned as a "high-profile ceremony" in New Delhi.

BCCI Vice-President Lalit Modi, who spearheaded the concept behind IPL, delineated the details of the tournament, including its format, the prize money, franchise revenue system and squad composition rules. Following a similar format as that of the Premier League of England and the NBA in the United States, the IPL came to be run by a governing council composed of former India players and BCCI officials. It was also decided that the top two teams of the IPL would qualify for that year's Champions League Twenty20. Modi went on to clarify the idea of IPL had been underway for two years, and it was not started as a "knee-jerk reaction" to the ICL.

IPL Winner List Over the Years

So far, the IPL has had 15 seasons, with the current being Gujarat Titans (GT) who won Tata IPL 2022 title by beating Rajasthan Royals (RR) on 29th May 2022. Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the league's history if you take into account the number of titles won. The Chennai Super Kings have won four titles, the Kolkata Knight Riders have won two titles, and the other three teams who have lifted the trophy are the Deccan Chargers, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad. The current champions, Gujarat Titans won the final match against Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 7 wickets.

Let’s take a detailed look at the winners, runners up, venues, and players of the match for all the seasons:

IPL History- Purple Cap Holders

The is awarded to the player with the most wickets in an IPL season. The bowler who gets the most wickets in the tournament during the IPL season must wear the Purple Cap on the field. In case there’s a tie, the Purple Cap is awarded to the bowler with a better economy rate.

Yuzvendra Chahal was the winner of Purple Cap in IPL 2022 by picking up 27 wickets in 68 overs, while Harshal Patel was the winner of the Purple Cap in IPL 2021 by picking up a record-breaking 32 wickets – the most in a single edition of the tournament. Only Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Dwayne Bravo have received this honor twice among the several players who have donned the Purple Cap. Bhuvneshwar Kumar is the only player to have won the Purple Cap for two consecutive seasons, i.e. in 2016 and 2017, as he picked up 23 and 27 wickets respectively.

IPL History: Orange Cap Holders

The is awarded to the batter who scores the maximum runs in a particular season. Juggled around from one batsman to another as the IPL group stages proceed, this award is finally conferred on the batsman with the most runs as the tournament draws to a close. The batsman holding the Orange Cap during the season has to wear it on the field during the matches, as long as he retains the position of the highest run-getter in the tournament. When it comes to a tie situation, the batsman with a better strike rate is awarded the Orange Cap.

Brendon McCullum became the first player to win the IPL Orange Cap, whereas Shaun Marsh emerged as the first winner. Aussie Cricketer David Warner has won the Orange Cap thrice in 2015, 2017 and 2019. He is followed by Chris Gayle, who has been its recipient twice. While Virat Kohli holds the record for most runs in IPL as his tally of 973 runs for RCB in 2016, Jos Buttler is the highest run scorer in 2022 with the runs tally of 863.

IPL History: Winning captains list from 2008 to 2021

Given that the IPL brings together individuals from various countries, representing diverse backgrounds and cultures and dissimilar social and eating habits, as part of one team, the role of a captain is of paramount importance in the success of the team. Be it the strategy behind selecting the playing eleven or choosing the best combination while also considering the rule of keeping just four international players – IPL captains must make these decisions with conviction. If you deep-dive into the , you’ll realize how the captain can be instrumental in shaping the success story of his team.

IPL History: The Spot-Fixing Debacle

The history of IPL will remain incomplete without mentioning the 2013 scam in the form of a spot-fixing and betting case. The episode came to the limelight when the Special Cell of the Delhi Police arrested three cricketers representing the former champions Rajasthan Royals on spot-fixing charges. Along with these three cricketers, namely S Sreesanth, Ajit Chandila and Ankeet Chavan, 11 bookies were also arrested, on May 15, 2013. One of the bookies, Jiju Janardhanan, was believed to be Sreesanth’s cousin.

Both the franchises involved, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, were banned for their involvement in the spot-fixing scandal. The ban, announced by the Justice Lodha Committee, was for two years, 2016 and 2017. It was particularly disappointing for the fans of Chennai Super Kings, as the team has always been intense competition for Mumbai Indians and had come pretty close to winning the IPL title. The team has an enormous number of followers, thanks to ‘Thala Dhoni’. No wonder the suspension of CSK came as a massive shock to IPL followers.

The leading officials of the two franchises, Raj Kundra of Rajasthan Royals and Gurunath Meiyappan of CSK, suffered a life ban from all the cricket matches conducted by BCCI. When the team had a comeback in the 2018 season, it was an emotional moment for fans. The way the team made up for the lost years with exceptional performance is commendable. What’s more, Chennai Super Kings fans got a chance to witness their favorite team win the trophy again in 2018. The return of CSK proved the strength and determination of the captain and the team players. In 2019, CSK made its way to the final against Mumbai Indians; however, it lost to MI by just one run.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on IPL History

1. Who is the no. 1 team in IPL history?

Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in the history of the IPL. Owned by the Reliance group, this team has so far won a total of 5 IPL titles in the seasons 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.

2. Who is called the God of IPL?

Rohit Sharma is often called the God of IPL as he left a strong impression in the very first season as skipper, leading the team to the title victory. He is the most successful IPL skipper, having led Mumbai Indians to a title record five times. With him being the heavyweight in batting along with his captaincy record, he rightfully deserves the title of god of IPL.

3. In which year did IPL start?

The first edition of the IPL started on 18 April 2008.

4. Which team won IPL 2022?

Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 final match by 7 wickets. Rajasthan Royals (RR) won the toss and elected to bat first. RR has scored 130/9 in 20 overs. Yuzvendra Chahal became the highest wicket-taker in Tata IPL 2022.

5. What format does the IPL follow?

The IPL follows the Twenty20 format. Now, with the introduction of the new teams, a ten-team format was created. It consists of 74 matches where teams compete in a double round-robin tournament.

6. Which player has the most appearances in the IPL history?

MS Dhoni has played 234 matches for his teams, Chennai Super Kings & Rising Pune Supergiants, which makes him the player with the most appearances in the IPL.

7. Which player has taken the most catches in IPL history?

'Chinna Thala’, called by his fans, Suresh Raina, has taken a total of 109 catches in his IPL career, which is the highest in IPL history.