The Indian Premier League will move to a new window with an early start in 2027. Following complaints from the players and fans about extreme conditions in late May, the BCCI is mulling advancing the tournament by 15 days. IPL2027 could start as early as March 15 and wrap up by May 15. Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the third team to defend their title in 2026 after Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings.
Before the IPL 2027 begins, the trade window is in full effect. The highest-paid player of IPL, Rishabh Pant, has made a sensational move back to Delhi Capitals from Lucknow Super Giants. Kuldeep Yadav made a move to LSG in exchange. The trade window will remain open till a week before the auction day. Hence, there could be many more such trade deals.
IPL Winners List
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Final venue | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | DY Patil Stadium | Shane Watson |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wanderers Stadium | Adam Gilchrist |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | DY Patil Stadium | Sachin Tendulkar |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Chris Gayle |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Sunil Narine |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens | Shane Watson |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Kings | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | Glenn Maxwell |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens | Andre Russell |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Virat Kohli |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Ben Stokes |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Wankhede Stadium | Sunil Narine |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium | Andre Russell |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Jofra Archer |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai International Cricket Stadium | Harshal Patel |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium | Jos Buttler |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | Shubman Gill |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | MA Chidambaram Stadium | Sunil Narine |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium | Suryakumar Yadav |
| 2026 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Gujarat Titans | Narendra Modi Stadium | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
