Which is the best team in IPL history? – The debate for this question has never ended since the IPL inaugural edition. It was in 2008 when the BCCI successfully staged the first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Following its massive response from fans, BCCI continues to host the famous T20 league without skipping any season. India strongly hosts the IPL every year. However, due to some reasons, the IPL hosting was shifted to other nations for several seasons. South Africa hosted the IPL 2009 due to the Indian general elections. For the same reason, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) hosted the first part of the IPL 2014, while the second half was played in India.
During the COVID-19 pandemic situation, BCCI hosted the entire IPL 2020 and the second half of the IPL 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Though cricketers play the league with great sportsmanship, the controversy for which is the best team in IPL history always remains in heat. One of the major reasons for this banter among the fans is due to their favorite players from all around the world getting featured in the various teams of the cash-rich league.
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Maintaining consistency in the shortest format of the game is never easy for the teams. In a format where a game can change in a blink of an eye, it takes a lot of effort from a team to be consistent in T20s. But over the years, one has seen several teams in IPL maintaining consistency not only in a single season but year after year. So, with a brand-new season of IPL just about to start, we are taking a look at top five teams with the best winning percentage in the tournament.
Top 5 teams with highest win percentage in IPL (till IPL 2024)
Rank | Team Name | Matches Played | Won | Lost | Tie/NR | Winning% |
1 | Gujarat Titans | 45 | 28 | 17 | 0/2 | 62.22 |
2 | Chennai Super Kings | 239 | 138 | 96 | 1/2 | 57.74 |
3 | Lucknow Super Giants | 44 | 24 | 19 | 0/1 | 54.54 |
4 | Mumbai Indians | 261 | 142 | 115 | 4/0 | 54.40 |
5 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 252 | 130 | 117 | 4/1 | 51.58 |
Gujarat Titans, one of new IPL team, are on top of the most winning percentage in the IPL. While they made IPL debut in 2022, they won the IPL 2022 title and finished as the runners-up in the IPL 2023. At the end of the IPL 2024, Titans are the only team with 60+ winning percentage in the IPL as the team has recorded 62.22 winning%. Titans have won 28 out of IPL fixtures.
Chennai Super Kings are in the second position in this list. The five-time IPL champions have recorded 57.74 winning %. Out of their 239 IPL matches, CSK won 138 games.
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Another new IPL team Lucknow Super Giants are in the third position of this list with 54.54 winning percentage. Out of their 44 IPL matches, they won 24 games. Out of their first three IPL season, LSG reached the Eliminators in their first two IPL seasons.
The five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians and three-time IPL winners Kolkata Knight Riders are in the fourth and fifth places, respectively, with the winning percentages of 54.40 and 51.58, respectively. Mumbai Indians have recorded 142 victories out of 261 fixtures, and KKR have recorded 130 wins out of 252 matches.
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