Making it to the playoffs of the IPL is considered the hardest thing in franchise cricket. With only 4 teams qualifying through the lengthy league stages it makes it essential for each of the 4 teams to make the cut for the playoff matches. Across the last 19 seasons there are quite a few teams that have had tremendous success at this franchise tournament. While Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are on 5 titles each, the yellow brigade currently hold the record for the highest number of IPL playoff games in league history. Royal Challengers Bengaluru on 3rd might raise a few eyebrows due to the fact that it has been quite a struggle for RCB when it comes to the title victory over the years. Top 5 Teams with Most Playoff Appearances in IPL Chennai Super Kings The most IPL playoff matches were played by Chennai Super Kings (26). The yellows have appeared 10 times in the final stage of the IPL tournament. Despite their brilliant run of IPL finals (10) the yellows didn't make it into the IPL playoffs in 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025 and 2026 but still their consistency throughout the history of the league makes them a way ahead at the top. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians are next in line as they have played 22 playoffs matches . MI have the same amount of IPL titles as the yellow brigade and have played 6 IPL finals up until date. The blue outfit has had two successful eras dominating in between the stages of the IPL tournament. They are quite far behind as of the last few seasons where they did not appear in many IPL playoffs due to inconsistent form, even under skipper Rohit Sharma. Also Read | Big IPL Prediction : Aaron Finch Sees Hardik Pandya and Rishabh Pant Losing Leadership Roles Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bengaluru lie at third place on 17 play off games, RCB won the IPL in 2025 and are 3rd on this list, they ended their title curse with their first IPL victory coming in 2025 having finished as runners up four times previously. RCB have remained consistent and have now reached the play offs five out of six seasons dating back to 2021, placing them ahead of KKR and SRH will shock a lot of cricket fans. Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders' play off game count is a superb 15, KKR have lifted the title on three occasions and are the 3rd most successful side in IPL history after MI and CSK. The franchise's most recent title victory came in IPL 2024 under the leadership of Shreyas Iyer. Sunrisers Hyderabad The list is completed with Sunrisers Hyderabad at number 5 with 14 games played in the playoffs of IPL, SRH's lone IPL trophy came in 2016 and they have been runners up on three other occasions, including their last Final appearance in IPL 2024 against Kolkata Knight Riders.