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As the month of April draws near, cricket fans are already excited about another upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Known as the most successful and perhaps the most popular cricket league to date, it is not surprising that the IPL won the hearts of many cricket fans all over the world.

Usually held between the months of March and May, the IPL never fails to show an intense competition between eight teams that represent the different cities or states in the country. Although a pandemic may have loomed over 2020 and postponed the IPL, it still managed to push through between the months of September and November.

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By checking today’s cricket news, IPL fans will see the preparations for the upcoming IPL 2021 already taking place. Avid watchers of the league can expect thrilling games from the upcoming season. While waiting for April to kick-off, let us first take a look at the five most successful teams in the IPL.

1. Mumbai Indians

Seasons won: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020

The Mumbai Indians is well known for being the most successful IPL team. So far, they are the only team that has won five titles. Should they be successful in bagging home the title this season, then they will be the only team to secure three consecutive wins.

The team is spearheaded by Rohit Sharma.

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2. Chennai Super Kings

Season/s won: 2010, 2011, 2018

Founded in 2008, this team’s home stadium is the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium. Despite being suspended for two years after some spot-fixing allegations on its owners, the team managed to have a strong comeback when they won the title upon their return in 2018.

The team is led by former Indian captain MS Dhoni.

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3. Kolkata Knight Riders

Season/s won: 2012, 2014

Despite not having qualified for the finals in the 2020 season, KKR still remains to be one of the much-awaited teams in the IPL. This franchise’ home stadium is the iconic Eden Gardens.

This team is captained by Irish player Eoin Morgan.

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4. Rajasthan Royals

Season/s won: 2008

The Rajasthan Royals is the team that bagged the title of the inaugural season of the IPL. Although the team may have landed in the last spot in the points table of the 2020 edition, their player Jofra Archer was named as the player of the tournament.

The team is led by Sanju Samson.

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5. Sunrisers Hyderabad

Season/s won: 2016

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Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to rank third on the previously concluded season. Although their first game may not have been impressive, their overall performance was enough to have landed them in a good spot in the points table.

The team was captained by David Warner who replaced Kane Williamson.

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A month closer to IPL 2021, fans can tune in to today’s cricket news and see the preparations of their favourite teams. By doing so, fans will see if these five aforementioned teams can bag another title or if it will be a chance for the other three teams to claim a title this year.

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