IPL 2018: Chennai Super Kings Champions — Final, Venue & Season Story
Winner: Chennai Super Kings · Runner-up: Sunrisers Hyderabad · Final venue: Mumbai
The IPL 2018 season belongs to Chennai Super Kings, who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in a final staged in Mumbai. It was a season from the years when the IPL became the undisputed centre of the T20 world — and like every IPL year, it is best understood through its final: the two teams left standing after two months of league cricket, playing one match for the trophy.
Put the 2018 final in its place in the winners' timeline and a pattern emerges. By the end of that night, Chennai Super Kings had collected 3 title(s) in league history, while Sunrisers Hyderabad were left with 1 — numbers that explain why some franchises are described as dynasties and others as nearly teams. Finals are remembered individually, but they are understood in sequence.
Staging the 2018 final in Mumbai mattered beyond ceremony — it was the ground's 3 IPL final, and home-city crowds for a neutral final bring a different energy from a home final. For the record books, Mumbai joins the small set of cities that have crowned multiple champions, and for the two squads it remains the night their seasons were ultimately judged by.
What did 2018 change? In the short term, prices: players from a title-winning squad carry a premium into the next auction, and Chennai Super Kings's group was no exception in the market that followed. In the long term, belief: a franchise that has won once recruits differently, plans differently, and expects differently in May.
Sunrisers Hyderabad's next final after this one came in 2024, where they faced Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai and again finished on the losing side — a pattern that says as much about this league's depth as it does about Sunrisers Hyderabad themselves.
The season before, Mumbai Indians had taken the trophy; the baton passed to Chennai Super Kings in 2018. The following season crowned Mumbai Indians, so Chennai Super Kings's reign as champions lasted the standard single year.
| Season | 2018 |
| Champions | Chennai Super Kings (title #3) |
| Runners-up | Sunrisers Hyderabad |
| Final venue (city) | Mumbai |
| Player of the Tournament | PENDING verification |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won IPL 2018?
Chennai Super Kings won IPL 2018, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final, which was played in Mumbai. It was Chennai Super Kings's title number 3 in IPL history.
Where was the IPL 2018 final played?
The IPL 2018 final was played in Mumbai — that city's final number 3 in the league's history. Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad there to lift the trophy.
How many finals had Chennai Super Kings played by IPL 2018?
By the end of IPL 2018, Chennai Super Kings had appeared in 7 IPL final(s) and won 3 of them. Sunrisers Hyderabad had appeared in 2 final(s) by that point.
Who was the Player of the Tournament in IPL 2018?
The Player of the Tournament entry for IPL 2018 is marked PENDING on this site until it is verified from a reliable source — we do not print unverified award winners.