6 teams that have qualified for the playoffs for the most number of times

#3 Kolkata Knight Riders (6 times)

Kolkata Knight Riders started the IPL on a low, failing to qualify for the playoffs in the first three seasons itself. Their fortunes changed when Gautam Gambhir joined them in IPL 2011. The team qualified for the playoffs in the 5 of the 7 seasons that he captained them.

Overall the team has qualified for the playoffs 6 times in the 11 seasons. They have never finished on the top of the points table so far. Their best finish came in the 2012 and 2014 seasons where they finished 2nd on the points table and went on to win the title both the times. They have played in 2 IPL finals and have won both of them.