Current defending champions in IPL, RCB, are chasing a rare dream in the tournament’s history as they inch closer to lifting the title for the second consecutive year. Being in the unwanted position for the first 17 years, RCB pulled their socks up to claim in 2025 to lift their first title at the Narendra Modi Stadium, defeating the Punjab Kings.
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A convincing victory against the Gujarat Titans in the 1st Qualifier by 92 this season straightaway put them in a position to be crowned as back-to-back IPL winners. Rajat Patidar and his men will visit Narendra Modi Stadium yet again on Sunday, May 31st, to defend the title. You might be wondering which IPL team won back-to-back trophy in the past, and we will explain this in detail in this article.
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We have got it covered for which IPL team won back to back trophy. Only the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians hold the tag of defending champions in IPL twice, while RCB is getting closer to creating history as they set a date for their second consecutive IPL final this Sunday. Let’s analyse how Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians were able to achieve twice, while some other teams couldn’t do it once.
| Teams | Year |
| Chennai Super Kings | 2010 & 2011 |
| Mumbai Indians | 2019 & 2020 |
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – 2010 & 2011
Record holders with 5 titles, Chennai Super Kings were the first team in the IPL to emerge as back-to-back IPL winners. Under the leadership of legendary MS Dhoni, they clinched the IPL silverware back in 2010 and 2011.
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After reaching their first-ever final in the inaugural edition in 2008, Chennai Super Kings confirmed their second final ticket in 2010, where they went on to beat Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium by 22 runs to secure their first IPL title. They had a solid core of Indian players, including the likes of Suresh Raina (520 runs), Murali Vijay (458 runs), Subramaniam Badrinath (356 runs), and their skipper MS Dhoni (287 runs), who all played a good hand during the successful campaign.
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Even their bowling department had the best in the business, with the likes of Muthiah Muralidaran (15 wickets) and Ravichandran Ashwin (13 wickets), who contributed immensely to the winning cause. Not to forget the contributions from the Aussie duo of Matthew Hayden (346 runs) and Doug Bollinger (12 wickets).
Coming into 2011 as defending champions in IPL, Chennai Super Kings retained the bulk of their squad, and no wonder they became back-to-back IPL winners. The Yellow Army went on to beat their rivals, RCB, by 58 runs in the final held at Chepauk. Michael Hussey, the perfect replacement for Matthew Hayden, scored the most runs for the side with 492 runs, while Suresh Raina (438 runs), Murali Vijay (434 runs), and MS Dhoni (392 runs) had another eventful season. With the ball, off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin shone bright again, claiming 20 wickets, the most for the team. The collective efforts and the inspiring leadership of MS Dhoni were the focal points in setting high standards during the early years of IPL.
Mumbai Indians (MI) – 2019 & 2020
Rohit Sharma’s tactical acumen and the combined effort overall helped the Mumbai Indians to enter back again for trophy collection as they went on to become back-to-back IPL winners in 2019 & 2020. In a scintillating final held at Hyderabad, the Mumbai Indians beat the Chennai Super Kings by a mere one run to secure their overall 4th IPL title in 2019. Backed up by some strong individual performances from Quinton de Kock (529 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (424 runs), Rohit Sharma (405 runs), Hardik Pandya (402 runs and 14 wickets), and Jasprit Bumrah (19 wickets) throughout the season, they thoroughly deserve to be on the winning side.
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Rohit Sharma and his men put in hard yards in the coming season and notably clinched the title in 2020, when the season was held completely in the UAE due to COVID-19. This was their 5th and final IPL title so far, and now six seasons have gone by, but they have yet to collect their 6th IPL trophy.
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Ishan Kishan stole the spotlight, becoming the leading run-scorer for the side, making 516 runs in 13 matches, while Quinton de Kock (503 runs), Suryakumar Yadav (480 runs), and Jasprit Bumrah (27 wickets) put up a staggering show in helping the Mumbai Indians to be the back-to-back IPL winners.
A: Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians won back to back IPL trophy in the past.
A: MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma were leading Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, respectively, when the sides emerged as back-to-back IPL winners.
RCB, defending champions in IPL, will either face Gujarat Titans or Rajasthan Royals in Sunday’s IPL summit clash.
