There will be some glory seasons when everything will go right for an IPL team. At the same time, there will be some wooden spoon seasons where whatever the team tries doesn’t produce results.
It’s always a tough time in team camp when you lose consecutively. In such tough situations, coaches and captains have a great role in keeping up players’ morale.
On that note, this article will discuss the longest-losing streaks in the IPL.
Most Consecutive Losses by Teams in IPL
| Team | No. of Consecutive Losses | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Pune Warriors India | 11 | 2012-2013 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 11 | 2014-2015 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 2009 |
| Pune Warriors India | 9 | 2013 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 8 | 2012-2013 |
| Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2022 |
| Deccan Chargers | 7 | 2008 |
| Pune Warriors India | 7 | 2011 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 7 | 2013-14 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 7 | 2015 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 2018-2019 |
Key Insights
Pune Warriors and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) hold the record for the most consecutive matches lost in the history of IPL. Pune lost 11 consecutive matches in 2012 and 2013. Likewise, Delhi Daredevils lost 11 consecutive matches in the 2014 and 2015 seasons. The Pune franchise had the lowest win percentage in the history of IPL.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) witnessed their worst IPL season in 2009, losing nine consecutive games.
Mumbai Indians have the record for a team’s worst losing streak from the start of a season. They lost their first eight games in the 2022 season. Before this, Delhi Daredevils (in 2013) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (in 2019) had six successive losses each from the start of the season.
Deccan Chargers (in 2008), Pune Warriors (in 2012 and 2013), and Delhi Daredevils (in 2013 and 2014) have the unwanted record of losing the most matches in an IPL season. The three teams lost 12 matches in those respective IPL seasons.
The Chargers and Daredevils managed to accumulate just four points in these IPL seasons, which is the lowest number of points accumulated by any team in an IPL season.
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