Verified IPL-only head-to-head records for the league's biggest pairings, through the 2026 season.
The El Clasico of the IPL · 41 IPL meetings · MI 21 – 20 CSK
Head-to-Head →The Southern Derby · 36 IPL meetings · CSK 21 – 14 RCB
Head-to-Head →The Star-Studded Classic · 36 IPL meetings · MI 19 – 17 RCB
Head-to-Head →The Fixture That Started It All · 36 IPL meetings · KKR 20 – 16 RCB
Head-to-Head →There are 45 possible pairings among the 10 franchises. This hub publishes a full page for a pairing only when its complete record — meetings, wins, finals and landmark matches — has been verified against published records; the biggest rivalries are live now, and further pairings are added as their records are verified rather than copied from unverified tables.
By meetings and finals shared, Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings: the two five-title franchises have played 41 IPL matches and met in four finals. Chennai vs Bengaluru and Mumbai vs Bengaluru run it close for atmosphere and recent drama.
The oldest pairings (franchises present since 2008) have met 35-41 times in the IPL. Pairings involving Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants, who joined in 2022, have far fewer meetings. This hub publishes a pairing only when its full record is verified.