Use reasoning to answer the following question.
There have been eleven seasons of the IPL tournament. The current IPL title holders are the Chennai Super Kings, who won the 2018 season. The most successful franchises in the tournament are the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians with 3 tournament wins each.\n\nAnswer this question based on the passage: who has won the ipl cricket league a record 3 times since its inception in 2009?

the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians
The important part for answering this question is: The most successful franchises in the tournament are the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians with 3 tournament wins each.

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The answer: the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians