Most IPL Finals: Teams with most final appearances in IPL history

Beyond being the champions, which teams have consistently made their way to the finals? It is time to reflect on the heroic battle and consistency in reaching the IPL final.

Check out the ones who hold the potential to beat CSK’s dominance in this field and become the team with the most appearances in IPL history.

CSK's unmatched dominance | 10 finals

CSK is table toppers in the list of teams with most final appearances in IPL history | sportzpoint.com — CSK lifts the IPL trophy for the fifth time after defeating GT in IPL 2023 final. Image | NDTV

Chennai Super Kings hold a remarkable record of reaching the IPL final the most number of times, with a win percentage of 50%. CSK started this journey in 2008 when they got into the final for the first time against RR.

CSK has won 5 out of 10 times in their IPL final appearances. Their quality team performance and ability to play good cricket with consistency have made them one of the most successful franchises in IPL.

They are also the only team to reach the IPL final 4 times in a row.

CSK's 10 IPL Finals:

vs RR (2008)- lost by 3 wickets
vs MI (2010)- won by 22 runs
vs RCB (2011)- won by 58 runs
vs KKR (2012)- lost by 5 wickets
vs MI (2013)- lost by 23 runs
vs MI (2015)- lost by 41 runs
vs SRH (2018)- won by 8 wickets
vs MI (2019)- lost by 1 run
vs KKR (2021)- won by 27 runs
vs GT (2023)- won by 5 wickets

MI second in line | 6 finals

Mumbai Indians ranks second in the list of teams with most final appearances in IPL | sportzpoint.com — Mumbai Indians celebrating their 5th IPL win in 2019 against CSK. Image | Facebook

Mumbai Indians stand second with 6 final appearances in IPL and have won 5 out of them. They equalise the IPL title count as CSK but fall short in the number to be the team with the most final appearances in IPL history.

MI's 6 IPL Finals:

vs CSK (2010)- lost by 22 runs
vs CSK (2013)- won by 23 runs
vs CSK (2015)- won by 41 runs
vs RPS (2017)- won by 1 run
vs CSK (2019)- won by 1 run
vs DC (2020)- won by 5 wickets

KKR and SRH are climbing the stairs | 4 finals

SRH and KKR ranks the same in the list of teams with most final appearances in IPL history | sportzpoint.com — SRH and KKR celebrating the wins in their respective IPL seasons. Image | Pinterest

Following closely are Kolkata Knight Riders, who have reached the IPL final 4 times, and won thrice out of them.

Hyderabad, as a team, has also reached the finals 4 times, just with different franchises. They reached the finals in 2009 for the first time as Deccan Chargers, and later made their way thrice under the name of Sunrisers Hyderabad and won in 2016.

Other teams with multiple appearances in the IPL Final

The following teams have made their way to the IPL final more than once, hence, deserve a mention.

RCB	3 times
GT	2 times
RR	2 times