Although generic, these are the top team records one must be aware of before the 2026 season begins
Less than two weeks from now, India’s summer festival,
the Indian Premier League (IPL), will go live, and from that day onwards, teams and players will begin a chase of records. After all, the tournament has never been about winning the trophy alone. It has been about setting new standards in the world of T20 cricket, and therefore, the upcoming season will witness new records being set by teams and players.
Ahead of the season opener, let us look at some major records currently held by teams.
Five titles
𝐂𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐍𝐀𝐈 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐄𝐑 𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐒 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐈𝐏𝐋 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟑 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐌𝐏𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒! 🏆🟡
MS Dhoni and CSK lift the coveted IPL trophy for the FIFTH time in their history. Congratulations! 👏👏#CSKvGT #IPL2023 #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/FYFiQG9ulv— Sportskeeda (@Sportskeeda) May 29, 2023
Let us begin with the big fish, i.e., the IPL title. Since 2008, two teams have dominated the tournament, each lifting the title five times. The teams in question are the Mumbai Indians (2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020) and the Chennai Super Kings (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023). The closest to these two giants is Kolkata Knight Riders, which won three titles in 2012, 2014, and 2024.
Most matches won
Experts highlight how vital #RohitSharma’s experience is for #HardikPandya and Mumbai Indians as they gear up for #TATAIPL 2026. 🤩
Watch HIT-MAN return to the field in blue for Mumbai Indians. 💪#TATAIPL 2026 👉 Starts 28 March! pic.twitter.com/PgBISpp7Cj— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) March 12, 2026
The Mumbai Indians also hold the record for the most matches won, with 151 victories since 2008. The Indians' winning percentage stands at 54.32%, but the Gujarat Titans, with 37 victories out of 60 matches, have a 61.67% winning percentage.
Highest team total
- 287/3 vs RCB.
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 20, 2024
- 277/3 vs MI.
- 266/7 vs DC.
- SUNRISERS HYDERABAD FIRST TEAM IN IPL & T20 CRICKET HISTORY TO SCORED 250+ 3RD IN A SEASON...!!!!! 🙌🤯 pic.twitter.com/AZ12q6eGW3
Sunrisers Hyderabad holds the record for the highest team total in IPL history. In a match against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the team scored 278 runs with seven wickets in hand.
Lowest team total
#OnThisDay: Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 82 runs at the Eden Gardens in 2017.
— KnightRidersXtra (@KKR_Xtra) April 23, 2023
RCB was all-out on 49, a record, chasing a small target of 132. pic.twitter.com/Qd7NfBuKnu
Royal Challengers Bengaluru not only gave too many runs to Hyderabad, but in another match, they could not score runs with the bat and went all out below 50. In a game against the Knight Riders, Bengaluru earned the embarrassing record of scoring the lowest total, i.e., 49 runs. The team was chasing a target of 132 runs.
Highest successful run chase
Straight into the history books! 📚@PunjabKingsIPL went all bonkers while chasing 262 against @KKRiders in a historic #IPL match! 🙌🏻
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) April 26, 2024
📺 | #LSGvRR & #DCvMI | Tomorrow, 2:30 PM onwards | #IPLOnStar pic.twitter.com/O6HMKGMDWl
In 2024 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, the Knight Riders posted a lofty target of 264 runs against the Punjab Kings. However, the Kings scripted history by chasing down the target, recording the highest successful chase in IPL’s history.
Lowest total defended
PUNJAB KINGS HAVE DONE IT..!!!!!
- Punjab Kings defended 111 runs vs KKR. pic.twitter.com/0J88c6eIQr— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh) April 15, 2025
Punjab Kings also hold the record for defending the lowest total in IPL history. In a game versus the Knights, the Kings were halted at 111 runs only by the Kolkata bowling department. However, Punjab’s bowlers did an even better job by not allowing Kolkata to reach the 111 runs.
Biggest wins by runs and balls
When it comes to winning by massive margins, the Mumbai Indians hold the record for winning a game by 146 runs versus the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals). Last but not least, the Mumbai Indians also hold the record for winning a game by the maximum number of balls, i.e., 87 balls versus the Knight Riders.
