Indian investors rule franchise cricket. That’s a fact. The Indian Premier League (IPL) may not have been the first T20 tournament, but it truly commands an aura that only Cricket World Cup matches can supersede. Now, after 19 years of incredible entertainment, craze and high-quality cricket, IPL owners own teams in almost all the T20 competitions around the world.
It all started with the advent of South Africa’s SA20, where the idea of a ‘sister franchise’ took place. But even in competitions like CPL, ILT20, and the Major League Cricket (MLC), you can see teams that are sister franchises of IPL teams. Just recently, LA Knight Riders lifted the MLC 2026 crown, a franchise that is owned by the Knight Riders group.
Not just this, the IPL investors are eyeing world dominance, especially now that we will see half the sides in the Hundred are owned (or co-owned) by them. It’s insane. But leaving this aside, let us take a look at the list and rank the IPL franchises that have the most number of trophies around the globe. The list includes women’s competitions like the Women’s Premier League (WPL) and Women’s Caribbean Premier League (W-CPL) as well.
List of IPL franchises with most T20 trophies
| Rank | Franchise | Total Titles | Titles Breakdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai Indians | 13 | IPL (5): 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 • CLT20 (2): 2011, 2013 • MLC (2): 2023, 2025 • WPL (2): 2023, 2025 • ILT20 (1): 2024 • SA20 (1): 2024-25 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | IPL (3): 2012, 2014, 2024 • CPL (5): 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2025 • WCPL (1): 2022 • MLC (1): 2026 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 7 | IPL (5): 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 • CLT20 (2): 2010, 2014 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4 | IPL (1): 2016 • SA20 (3): 2022-23, 2023-24, 2025-26 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | 4 | IPL (1): 2008 • WCPL (Barbados Royals) (3): 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| 6 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 4 | IPL (2): 2025, 2026 • WPL (2): 2024, 2026 |
| 7 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | IPL (1): 2022 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | ILT20 (Dubai Capitals) (1): 2024-25 |
| 9 | Punjab Kings | 1 | CPL (St Lucia Kings) (1): 2024 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | No titles across IPL, SA20 or The Hundred |
