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Tezzbuzz|11-02-2025
IPL First Match History: The Indian Premier League is one of the most-watched cricket league games in the world. BCCI hosted the first edition of the IPL in 2008 and continued to host the tournament without skipping a year.
Even during the COVID-19 outbreak, the board managed to host the full stretch of the tournament behind closed doors.
IPL First Match History Since 2008
The first match of the IPL will always remain a special game for the IPL community. As an IPL fan, everyone will expect their favourite team to kick-start the campaign with a victory. Here we have listed out the complete list of IPL first match history along with IPL history first match winner details:
| Year | Match | Venue | Winner |
| 2008 | Royal Challengers Banglore vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | KKR won by 140 runs |
| 2009 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Newlands, Cape Town | MI won by 19 runs |
| 2010 | Deccan Charges vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | KKR won by 11 runs |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK won by 2 runs |
| 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | MI won by 8 wickets |
| 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR won by 6 wickets |
| 2014 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | KKR won by 41 runs |
| 2015 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | KKR won by 7 wickets |
| 2016 | Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | RPS won by 9 wickets |
| 2017 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | SRH won by 35 runs |
| 2018 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | CSK won by 1 wicket |
| 2019 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK won by 7 wickets |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi | CSK won by 5 wickets |
| 2021 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challenger Bangalore | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | RCB won by 2 wickets |
| 2022 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | KKR won by 6 wickets |
| 2023 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | GT won by 5 wickets |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | CSK won by 6 wickets |
| 2025 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs TBC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | To Be Announced |
Which team have played the IPL first match most?
Chennai Super Kings(CSK) have played the IPL first match most number of times. In IPL history, CSK have featured in the first match for a total of nine times.
Which team have not played the IPL first match?
Lucknow Super Giants(LSG), Punjab Kings(PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals(RR) have not played the first match in any IPL season so far.
Which team has won the IPL first match most?
Kolkata Knight Riders have won the IPL first match the most number of times in Indian Premier League history. KKR have won six matches out of the seven games they featured(excluding IPL 2025).
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