MI Or CSK? Which Team Has Won The Most Prize Money In IPL History As Champions?

MI vs CSK (Source:@Johns/X.com)

IPL 2025 starts on March 22 when RCB take on KKR in the curtain-raiser match. With each season, the league is getting bigger and bigger and the tournament has already eastablished itself as the biggest cricketing league in the world.

Further, IPL also offers the biggest prize money as the winner receives 20 crore cash reward and the runners-up get a whopping 12.5 crores. The amount was not the same since the start and it has grown substantially over the years.

Meanwhile, this article will shed light on which IPL team has won the most prize money in the league's history.

IPL's Prize Money Since Start Of The Tournament

Which Team Has Won Most Prize Money In IPL?

In the 17 seasons held so far, only seven teams have won the trophy. CSK and MI have five to their names, while KKR is third on the list with 3 titles. Further, Rajasthan Royals, Deccan Chargers, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans have one title to their name as well. 

Thus, lets find out which team has won the most cash-prize in IPL as winners. 

Chennai Super Kings have won the most prize money of 80 crores in the IPL history so far as champions. They have been winners five time and three of these titles have come at a time when the prize money was 20 crores. (2018, 21, 23).

Talking about Mumbai, they too would have had won the same prize money as Chennai Super kings, but unfortunately COVID hit IPL in 2020 and the cash-prize was reduced to 10 crores for that particular season where MI beat DC in the finals. Third on the list is KKR with 45 crores.

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