All Champions:>
- 2008: Rajasthan Royals
- 2009: Deccan Chargers
- 2010: Chennai Super Kings
- 2011: Chennai Super Kings
- 2012: Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2013: Mumbai Indians
- 2014: Kolkata Knight Riders
- 2015: Mumbai Indians
- 2016: Sunrisers Hyderabad
- 2017: Mumbai Indians
- 2018: Chennai Super Kings
- 2019: Mumbai Indians
- 2020: Mumbai Indians
- 2021: Chennai Super Kings
- 2022: Gujarat Titans
- 2023: Chennai Super Kings
On 13 September 2007, the BCCI announced the launch of a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket competition called Indian Premier League whose first season was slated to start in April 2008.
All Orange Cap Winners (The Orange Cap award is presented to the leading run scorer in an IPL season):
- 2008: Shaun Marsh [KXIP] (616 Runs)
- 2009: Matthew Hayden [CSK] (572 Runs)
- 2010: Sachin Tendulkar [MI] (618 Runs)
- 2011: Chris Gayle [RCB] (608 Runs)
- 2012: Chris Gayle [RCB] (733 Runs)
- 2013: Mike Hussey [CSK] (733 Runs)
- 2014: Robin Uthappa [KKR] (660 Runs)
- 2015: David Warner [SRH] (562 Runs)
- 2016: Virat Kohli [RCB] (973 Runs)
- 2017: David Warner [SRH] (641 Runs)
- 2018: Kane Williamson [SRH] (735 Runs)
- 2019: David Warner [SRH] (692 Runs)
- 2020: K.L. Rahul [KXIP] (670 Runs)
- 2021: Ruturaj Gaikwad [CSK] (635 Runs)
- 2022: Jos Buttler [RR] (863 Runs)
- 2023: Shubman Gill [GT] (890 Runs)
The most successful franchises in the tournament are Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings with 5 tournament wins.
The IPL is the most-attended cricket league in the world and in 2014 ranked sixth by average attendance among all sports leagues.