| 1 | IPL 2008 Inaugural Season The first IPL season generated ₹645–661 crore in total revenue for BCCI. Net profit was ₹51 crore. Title sponsor DLF paid ₹40 crore/year. Sony-WSG broadcast deal: $1.026 billion for 10 years. | 2,008 | ₹51 crore | DLF (₹40 crore/year) | ₹645–661 crore |
| 2 | IPL 2009 Held in South Africa Despite being shifted to South Africa due to general elections, revenue held steady. Average annual broadcast income: ₹840 crore/year from the Sony-WSG deal. | 2,009 | — | DLF | — |
| 3 | IPL 2010 First YouTube Digital Rights IPL signed a 2-year deal with YouTube for digital rights, pioneering live sports streaming. Broadcast income remained stable within the Sony-WSG deal. | 2,010 | — | DLF | — |
| 4 | IPL 2011 Growing Commercial Base IPL revenues continued to grow steadily as the Sony-WSG deal matured. Ad sales, ticket income, and DLF sponsorship sustained strong commercial performance. | 2,011 | — | DLF | — |
| 5 | IPL 2012 DLF Sponsorship Concludes DLF's 5-year title sponsorship worth ₹200 crore in total ended after the 2012 season. BCCI continued to earn strongly from the Sony-WSG broadcast deal. | 2,012 | — | DLF (final year, ₹200 crore total for 5 years) | — |
| 6 | IPL 2013 PepsiCo Title Sponsorship Begins PepsiCo signed a 5-year title sponsorship worth ₹397 crore (₹79.4 crore/year). Total IPL revenues continued to climb despite spot-fixing controversies. | 2,013 | — | PepsiCo (₹79.4 crore/year) | — |
| 7 | IPL 2014 Part Season in UAE Opening 20 matches were held in UAE. Revenues stayed stable despite the disruption. Sony-WSG deal continued delivering ~₹840 crore/year to BCCI. | 2,014 | — | PepsiCo | — |
| 8 | IPL 2015 Ad Revenue Crosses ₹12 Billion Annual IPL advertising revenue exceeded ₹12 billion. PepsiCo cut short their sponsorship deal early due to controversies. Vivo replaced them. | 2,015 | — | PepsiCo (early exit) | — |
| 9 | IPL 2016 Vivo Title Sponsorship Era Vivo signed as title sponsor at ₹100 crore/year. This was the final season of the Sony-WSG deal. Total broadcast income from 2008–2017 deal: ₹8,400 crore over 10 years. | 2,016 | — | Vivo (₹100 crore/year) | — |
| 10 | IPL 2017 Pre-Star India Deal Year Star India won the global IPL media rights auction for ₹16,347 crore ($2.55 billion) — a 158% jump over the previous deal, effective from 2018. | 2,017 | — | Vivo | — |
| 11 | IPL 2018 Star India Era Begins Star India's first season under their ₹16,347 crore deal. Average annual media revenue: ~₹3,270 crore/year — nearly 4× the previous deal. Vivo renewed at ₹439.8 crore/year. | 2,018 | — | Vivo (₹439.8 crore/year, renewed) | — |
| 12 | IPL 2019 Peak Pre-COVID Revenue Strong viewership and digital growth pushed IPL revenues higher. Hotstar set a concurrent streaming record of 18.6 million during the season, driving digital ad revenues. | 2,019 | — | Vivo | — |
| 13 | IPL 2020 COVID Year – UAE Bubble Played entirely in UAE due to COVID-19. Ticket revenue was zero but digital viewership surged. Vivo briefly withdrew and Dream11 served as emergency title sponsor for ₹222 crore. | 2,020 | — | Dream11 (emergency, ₹222 crore) | — |
| 14 | IPL 2021 Split Season – India + UAE Tata Group signed as title sponsor for 2022 onward. Vivo returned briefly in 2021. Overall broadcast revenues continued at ~₹3,270 crore/year under Star India deal. | 2,021 | — | Vivo (returned) | — |
| 15 | IPL 2022 Tata Era + Record Rights Auction Tata Group became title sponsor at ₹500 crore/year (₹2,500 crore for 5 years, 2022–2026). BCCI auctioned new media rights: ₹48,390 crore for 2023–2027. Two new teams (GT, LSG) added ~₹14,000 crore in franchise fees. | 2,022 | — | Tata Group (₹500 crore/year) | — |
| 16 | IPL 2023 New Rights Deal Kicks In – ₹16,493 Crore BCCI Year The new broadcast deal delivered ₹9,678 crore in broadcast fees alone. BCCI's total annual revenue hit ₹16,493 crore in FY2023 — driven primarily by IPL. Each match generated ₹130.7 crore in broadcast income. | 2,023 | — | Tata Group (₹500 crore/year) | — |
| 17 | IPL 2024 BCCI Hits ₹20,686 Crore BCCI's total revenue for FY2024 reached ₹20,686 crore. IPL remained the primary driver. Each franchise received ₹425 crore as fixed central revenue share. KKR won the title. | 2,024 | — | Tata Group (₹500 crore/year) | — |
| 18 | IPL 2025 ₹20,000+ Crore – Most Monetised Season Broadcast fees alone hit ₹9,678 crore. Total projected revenue exceeded ₹20,000 crore. Digital advertising via JioHotstar was estimated at ₹4,500 crore. Total ad revenue across all platforms: ₹6,000–7,000 crore. RCB won their maiden title. | 2,025 | — | Tata Group (₹500 crore/year) | — |