The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the tournament where people across the world watches it for the excitement it brings to the users. IPL not only brings excitement it also encourages talented cricketers and thrilling victories, IPL also sees plenty of losses. No team wants to be a part of among the list that contains the longest losing streak in IPL; this article explores which teams have accomplished such an unwanted record over time.
Contents
- Understanding Longest Losing Streak In IPL
- Pune Warriors India (11 Consecutive Loss)
- Delhi Daredevils (11 Consecutive Loss)
- Pune Warriors India (9 Consecutive Loss)
- Kolkata Knight Riders (9 Consecutive Loss)
- Mumbai Indians (8 Consecutive Loss)
- Delhi Daredevils (8 Consecutive Loss)
- Royal Challengers Bangalore (7 Consecutive Loss)
- Pune Warriors India (7 Consecutive Loss)
- Deccan Chargers (7 Consecutive Loss)
Understanding Longest Losing Streak In IPL
IPL cricket tournament is known for its exciting matches and passionate fans across the globe; as well as for showcasing a young cricket talent every year. However, not every team experiences success; losing streaks may at times block their journey; which speaks to its unpredictable nature in IPL.
Longest losing streak in IPLrefer to any series of matches lost consecutively over one or multiple seasons by a team in either of those timeframes, with consecutive losses being particularly damaging to morale and overall performance.
Pune Warriors India and Delhi Capitals (formerly known as Delhi Daredevils) share the record for longest losing streak in IPL history with 11 straight defeats each. We can analyze their losing journeys to determine what caused such worst phase for both teams.
| Teams | Matches Lost In A Row | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pune Warriors India | 11 | 2012-2013 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 11 | 2014-2015 |
| Pune Warriors India | 9 | 2013 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 2009 |
| Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2022 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 8 | 2012-2013 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 2018-2019 |
| Pune Warriors India | 7 | 2011 |
| Deccan Chargers | 7 | 2008 |
Pune Warriors India (11 Consecutive Loss)
Pune Warriors India experienced an agonizing and very painful losing streak during both Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons of 2012 and 2013, which tested their resilience and presented numerous hurdles that negatively impacted performance.
Pune Warriors experienced a difficult period during 2012 IPL season that continued into 2013 IPL season; 11 matches were lost as they struggled against various opponents to claim victories. This is the longest losing streak in IPL and holds an unwanted record.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 24, 2012 | Delhi Daredevils | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| April 26, 2012 | Deccan Chargers | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 18 Runs |
| May 01, 2012 | Deccan Chargers | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Lost By 13 Runs |
| May 03, 2012 | Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 1 Run |
| May 05, 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lost By 7 Runs |
| May 08, 2012 | Rajasthan Royals | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| May 11, 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 35 Runs |
| May 13, 2012 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost By 45 Runs |
| May 19, 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 34 Runs |
| April 05, 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost By 22 Runs |
| April 07, 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 8 Wickets |
Pune Warriors started 2012 off right by defeating Mumbai Indians on April 6th; however, following this initial success they experienced a streak of losses against Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders among others.
On April 24, 2022, PWI’s lost the first match when they lost against Delhi Daredevils by 8 wickets. The streak continued as they lost 9 matches in a row to the teams like Deccan Chargers, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Their didn’t stop with this season it kept continuing.
As 2013 began, Pune Warriors found themselves struggling with another loss-streak. Despite their best efforts, victories remained elusive for this side and it fell victim to strong opponents such as Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab.
Pune Warriors’ long losing streak was caused by several factors, including difficulties with team composition and player form as well as difficulties finding winning combinations. Furthermore, the IPL is an intense competition where every match matters so added pressure was felt by Pune Warriors during this trying time.
Notably, Pune Warriors did eventually manage to break their longest losing streak in IPL against Rajasthan Royals during the 2013 IPL season, on April 11, 2013. Although this win offered hope and relief to their team, its long history of losses highlighted both the competitive nature of IPL as well as difficulties faced by teams striving for success in such an intensive T20 tournament.
Delhi Daredevils (11 Consecutive Loss)
Delhi Daredevils experienced their longest losing streak of IPL during a transitional phase from 2014 to 2015 season, during the final matches of 2014 season and initial matches of 2015 season, leading to an incredible 11-match longest losing streak in IPL that stretched between those dates.
Delhi Daredevils were put up in a difficult phase during their 2014 IPL season, suffering an extended losing streak that saw multiple defeats over multiple matches and led to different captains leading a mix of experienced and young players as they attempted to find their footing during this trying time.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 03, 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| May 05, 2014 | Chennai Super Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| May 07, 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| May 10, 2014 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| May 13, 2014 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost By 16 Runs |
| May 15, 2014 | Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | Lost By 62 Runs |
| May 19, 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 4 Wickets |
| May 23, 2014 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 15 Runs |
| May 25, 2014 | Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| April 09, 2015 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Lost By 1 Run |
| April 12, 2015 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 3 Wickets |
On May 3, 2014, Delhi Daredevils faced their first of several crushing losses when they faced off against Rajasthan Royals at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Despite having home advantage, however, they lost by seven wickets with Rajasthan Royals dominating throughout. The loss against RR started their difficult phase for the franchise and the team started to struggle for a win.
Delhi Daredevils continued their struggles as they experienced successive defeats against Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians. They faced each loss in a unique way such as batting collapses, bowling inconsistency and fielding failures that contributed to their team’s difficulties.
On May 25, 2014 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Kings XI Punjab delivered an emphatic 7 wickets win against Delhi Daredevils that proved too strong for them to overcome. Their stellar performance meant it was hard for Delhi Capitals both with bat and ball to compete with the season with a win and counter their strong performance against them.
Delhi Daredevils continued their struggle even in the beginning of 2015 Indian Premier League season when they suffered two consecutive defeats against Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals – increasing their run to 11 loss in a row – making it as longest losing streak in IPL.
Pune Warriors India (9 Consecutive Loss)
Pune Warriors India found themselves facing an immense challenge during the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL). Starting April 17th when they faced Sunrisers Hyderabad, their 9 match losing streak made a start and created significant hurdles to their progress as a team.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 11 Runs |
| April 21, 2013 | Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| April 23, 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost By 130 Runs |
| April 28, 2013 | Delhi Daredevils | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur | Lost By 15 Runs |
| April 30, 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 37 Runs |
| May 02, 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 17 Runs |
| May 05, 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost By 5 Wickets |
| May 09, 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 46 Runs |
| May 11, 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 5 Wickets |
Pune Warriors started off their bad run against Sunrisers Hyderabad at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on April 17th and fell 11 runs short of victory despite their best efforts. Losses continued against Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore (twice), Delhi Daredevils, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians resulting in yet another longest losing streak in IPL for them.
Pune Warriors’ nine-match losing streak finally ended as they faced Kolkata Knight Riders on May 15th, finishing a challenging chapter of IPL 2013 for Pune Warriors. Yet in spite of setbacks, resilience and determination helped turn things around with victories coming later on during tournament play. While this loss streak put immense pressure on their mettle during IPL 2013.
Kolkata Knight Riders (9 Consecutive Loss)
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in 2009 Indian Premier League (IPL) season faced a longest losing streak in IPL. Their struggles began on April 23 at Newlands in Cape Town they suffered a setback as they lost the match in super over. On chasing the target of 150 runs set by Rajasthan Royals they failed to score 2 runs in last ball of the innings and entered the super over. However they didn’t get the expected result in that match and made an origin for their losing streak.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2009 | Rajasthan Royals | Newlands, Cape Town | Lost The One-Over Eliminator |
| April 27, 2009 | Mumbai Indians | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | Lost By 92 Runs |
| April 29, 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Kingsmead, Durban | Lost By 5 Wickets |
| May 01, 2009 | Mumbai Indians | Buffalo Park, East London | Lost By 9 Runs |
| May 03, 2009 | Kings XI Punjab | St George’s Park, Gqeberha | Lost By 6 Wickets |
| May 05, 2009 | Delhi Daredevils | Kingsmead, Durban | Lost By 9 Wickets |
| May 10, 2009 | Delhi Daredevils | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| May 12, 2009 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | SuperSport Park, Centurion | Lost By 6 Wickets |
| May 16, 2009 | Deccan Chargers | The Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg | Lost By 6 Wickets |
As the season continued, KKR experienced its serious setback on April 27, 2009 at St George’s Park in Gqeberha against Mumbai Indians when their bowlers struggled to contain their opposition and allowed them to score 187 runs and failed to chase and lost by 92 runs. Unfortunately, their next match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Kingsmead Durban saw them lose again by 5 wickets with just 1 ball remaining; thus demonstrating the difficulty they had in closing out close contests.
May 1, 2009 marked yet another setback for KKR at Buffalo Park, East London where they fell short by 9 runs again against Mumbai Indians and found it difficult to chase down their target. On May 3 at St George’s Park Gqeberha they fell to Punjab Kings by 6 wickets with no balls remaining – yet again adding to their woes by failing to defend a target successfully.
Their difficulties to win a match continued on May 5, 2009, in Kingsmead, Durban when KKR suffered another loss against Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets with 6 balls remaining. The team’s performance under pressure coming into question – followed by another setback against them at The Wanderers Stadium Johannesburg where KKR once more suffered by 7 wickets with 17 balls left against them; their efforts at turning around their fortunes proved ineffective.
On May 18, 2009 at SuperSport Park at Centurion, KKR finally reached an end to most consecutive losses in IPL in single season after winning against Chennai Super Kings by 7 wickets at the final ball of the match. 9 consecutive defeats revealed numerous issues within KKR’s side including batting collapses, difficulty in defending targets and difficulties handling pressure situations – an undoubtedly challenging period which prompted them to reflect upon their performance and make strategic adjustments going forward in this tournament.
Mumbai Indians (8 Consecutive Loss)
During IPL 2022 season, multiple time champions Mumbai Indians made history by creating their longest losing streak in IPL. Beginning on March 27th when they lost to Delhi Capitals by 4 wickets despite posting a competitive total of 177-5 in 20 overs; Delhi Capitals managed to chase down their target of 179-6 in 18.2 overs.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 27, 2022 | Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 4 Wickets |
| April 02, 2022 | Rajasthan Royals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lost By 23 Runs |
| April 06, 2022 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 5 Wickets |
| April 09, 2022 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| April 13, 2022 | Punjab Kings | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 12 Runs |
| April 16, 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 18 Runs |
| April 21, 2022 | Chennai Super Kings | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lost By 3 Wickets |
| April 24, 2022 | Lucknow Super Giants | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 36 Runs |
On April 2, 2022, Rajasthan Royals handed Mumbai Indians another defeat by 23 runs. Despite their best efforts, Mumbai Indians could not meet Rajasthan Royals’ target and scored 170-8 as opposed to 193-8 for them.
Kolkata Knight Riders broke their losing streak against Mumbai Indians by claiming a 5-wicket victory on April 6, 2022. Mumbai posted 161-4 after 20 overs but Kolkata Knight Riders managed to chase down this target with five wickets left in hand and defeat Mumbai with 4 overs to spare.
On April 9, 2022, Royal Challengers Bangalore proved themselves as powerful opponents, defeating Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. Mumbai set an imposing target of 151-6 for them, but RCB achieved their target with nine balls left over to spare!
Punjab Kings added to Mumbai Indians’ woes on April 13, 2022 by winning by 12 runs with an impressive total of 198-5 and defended Mumbai to 186-9. While Mumbai starting an impressive chase, Punjab Kings outshone them by producing an unmatched bowling to take victory and cement an 12-run win for themselves.
On April 16, 2022, Lucknow Super Giants outshone Mumbai Indians by 18 runs, posting a remarkable total of 199-4 and defended MI for 181 as they lost 9 wickets during the chase which made to lose the match.
Mumbai Indians faced another loss on April 21 against Chennai Super Kings despite providing a strong effort. Unfortunately, Mumbai Indians could not defend their target of 155-7 and ended the match losing by 3 wickets.
Lucknow Super Giants delivered another victory against Mumbai Indians on April 24, 2022, as Lucknow Super Giants posted 168-6 while Mumbai Indians could only manage 132-8 runs in an intense matchup.
Mumbai Indians played Rajasthan Royals on April 30, 2022 at Navi Mumbai and chased the target set by RR in the last over. Batting first Rajasthan made a par total of 158/6, chasing the target Suryakumar Yadav’s half century helped them to cross the target in last over despite a good effort from Rajasthan. This win against RR helped MI to end their 8 match longest losing streak in IPL 2022 season.
Delhi Daredevils (8 Consecutive Loss)
The Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), were presented with an immense challenge by an eight-match losing streak that began May 22, 2012. Though they finished at the top of the table they couldn’t win any of the Qualifiers.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Lost By 18 Runs |
| May 25, 2012 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Lost By 86 Runs |
| April 03, 2013 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Lost By 6 Wickets |
| April 06, 2013 | Rajasthan Royals | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 5 Runs |
| April 09, 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 44 Runs |
| April 12, 2013 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 3 Wickets |
| April 16, 2013 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost The One-Over Eliminator |
| April 18, 2013 | Chennai Super Kings | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 86 Runs |
During their Qualifier 1 match against Kolkata Knight Riders they lost by 18 runs. Their streak continued as they lost another Qualifier match against Chennai Super Kings on May 25, 2012 by 86 runs. Their struggles didn’t stop with 2012 they continue their struggle to win matches even in 2013.
Delhi Capitals experienced another challenging phase early in 2013, going winless in six matches to the teams Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, SunRisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings before finally breaking their longest losing streak in IPL against Mumbai Indians on April 21, 2013 with an important win and end their losing streak.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (7 Consecutive Loss)
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in Indian Premier League (IPL) experienced a difficult period which has seven consecutive losing matches that has last match of 2018 season and six initial 2019 matches. This sequence started as they lost their last match of 2018 season against Rajasthan Royals by 30 runs.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2018 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost By 30 Runs |
| March 23, 2019 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Lost by 7 Wickets |
| March 28, 2019 | Mumbai Indians | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost by 6 Runs |
| March 31, 2019 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost by 118 Runs |
| April 02, 2019 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost by 7 Wickets |
| April 05, 2019 | Kolkata Knight Riders | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost by 5 Wickets |
| April 07, 2019 | Delhi Capitals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost by 4 Wickets |
Starting with their defeat in the final match of 2018, Royal Challengers Bangalore have experienced consecutive losses over their opening six matches of 2019. Their opponents include Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.
They ended their 7 match longest losing streak in IPL against Kings XI Punjab on April 13, 2019 at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. They chased the target set by KXIP in the last over the match as AB de Villiers made an unbeaten half century to end their streak.
Pune Warriors India (7 Consecutive Loss)
Pune Warriors faced another challenging IPL season in 2011, suffering a seven-match losing streak that began against Delhi Daredevils at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy resulting in narrow defeat by three wickets and continuing into matches against Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium they ultimately succumbed to another defeat by seven wickets.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 17, 2011 | Delhi Daredevils | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lost By 3 Wickets |
| April 20, 2011 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Lost By 7 Wickets |
| April 25, 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Lost By 25 Runs |
| April 27, 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| April 29, 2011 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | Lost By 26 Runs |
| May 01, 2011 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost By 6 Wickets |
| May 04, 2011 | Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai | Lost By 21 Runs |
Their streak continued with defeats against Chennai Super Kings on April 27, Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 29, Rajasthan Royals on May 1, Mumbai Indians on May 4, and Punjab Kings on May 8. Pune Warriror’s longest losing streak in IPL came to an end with the match against Punjab Kings, where they faced a victory by 5 wickets on May 8.
Deccan Chargers (7 Consecutive Loss)
Deccan Chargers were presented with an overwhelming challenge during the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) season when they commenced a seven-match losing streak on May 9. Their struggles began after their 8-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals at Sawai Mansingh Stadium and continued into subsequent matches against Kolkata Knight Riders (32nd match), Delhi Daredevils (37th match), Mumbai Indians (42nd Match), Kings XI Punjab (48th Match), Royal Challengers Bangalore (51st match) and Chennai Super Kings (54th match). Deccan Chargers ended their 7 match longest losing streak in IPL as they won their first match against Kolkata Knight Riders on the 4th match of the season.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Margin Of Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 09, 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Lost By 8 Wickets |
| May 11, 2008 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost By 23 Runs |
| May 15, 2008 | Delhi Daredevils | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi | Lost By 12 Runs |
| May 18, 2008 | Mumbai Indians | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost By 25 Runs |
| May 23, 2008 | Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | Lost By 6 Wickets |
| May 25, 2008 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost By 5 Wickets |
| May 27, 2008 | Chennai Super Kings | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad | Lost By 7 Wickets |
Conclusion
Though the IPL has seen exciting cricket action, its teams have also suffered longest losing streak in IPL across different seasons which serve as reminders that success in one tournament doesn’t guarantee future successes, reflecting its unpredictable nature among fans.
