The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the toughest cricket tournament. So there’s no doubt that it’s a challenge for everyone to win matches in this T20 league.
And in the quest to win matches, many players have had to unfortunately swallow the hard pills of losses. Now no one wants to face defeats, but a few prominent players have faced too many.
On that note, here are the top 10 players with the most matches lost in IPL history.
10. Ravichandran Ashwin | 92 Losses
Ravichandran Ashwin recently retired from international cricket, but he is still going strong in the IPL. He will be back in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colours.
The ace spinner has played 212 matches in the IPL for five teams. And in those matches, he has ended up on the losing side in 92 matches.
9. Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 100 Losses
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the finest bowlers in the IPL. But he had a rocky start to his career back in 2011.
Bhuvi’s three-year stint with Pune Warriors wasn’t fruitful, as the franchise endured many losses. Then he shifted to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), where he had success with the ball.
But despite that, Bhuvi has tasted losses in 100 matches out of the 176 he has played in the league thus far.
8. David Warner | 101 Losses
David Warner is the only overseas player to be among the top 10 players with the most losses. The former Australian player turned up for Delhi Capitals (DC) and SRH in 15 seasons.
His stint with SRH was quite memorable, as he led the side to their maiden IPL triumph in 2016. In all, Warner played 184 matches, though he faced defeats in 101 of them. His losses outweigh his overall wins (79), which results in a loss percentage of 54.89.
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7. Ravindra Jadeja | 101 Losses
Ravindra Jadeja occupies the seventh spot on this list. The star all-rounder has represented four IPL teams thus far.
In his 16-year-long career, Jadeja has featured in 240 matches and lost 101 of them.
6. Robin Uthappa | 106 Losses
Robin Uthappa was a key player for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He was part of their title-winning squad in 2014, where he accumulated 660 runs in 16 matches.
Apart from that, Uthappa had stints with five more teams. And he played 205 IPL matches combined in his 15 years of career. Out of those, Uthappa was part of 106 defeats, which gives him a loss percentage of 51.07.
5. Shikhar Dhawan | 108 Losses
Shikhar Dhawan hung up his boots from the IPL and international cricket in August 2024. He was a dashing opener who often provided quick starts.
In the IPL, Dhawan featured in 222 matches for five teams in 17 seasons. He performed for each of those franchises but had to endure losses in 108 games.
4. MS Dhoni | 110 Losses
The most decorated captain and player in the league, MS Dhoni, has been on the losing side like many others. Well, he did lead Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to five IPL titles, but he has had his fair share of losses.
Dhoni has played 264 matches, the most in the IPL, with 110 of them ending up on the losing side.
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3. Rohit Sharma | 119 Losses
Rohit Sharma might be one of the successful captains in the IPL, but he couldn’t escape defeats. The right-hand opener was with Deccan Chargers for the first three seasons, playing a crucial role in the team winning the IPL in 2009.
Then he moved to Mumbai Indians (MI) in 2011. And two years later, he got the captaincy of the team.
As skipper, Sharma guided MI to five IPL trophies. But at the same time, he has faced 119 losses out of the 257 matches he has played in.
2. Dinesh Karthik | 123 Losses
Dinesh Karthik, who retired from the IPL last year, finds himself in the second spot on this list. The wicketkeeper-batter represented six franchises across his 17-season career.
In those many seasons, Karthik played 257 matches and ended up with 123 defeats. His loss percentage comes down to 47.86.
1. Virat Kohli | 125 Losses
Virat Kohli tops this unwanted record. He has lost the most matches as a player in the IPL.
Despite being a top performer for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) throughout his career, Kohli has had to face defeats on many occasions.
And the number mounts to 125 losses out of the 252 matches he has played for the Bengaluru-based franchise. This gives him a loss percentage of close to 50 percent.
Nevertheless, Kohli is an RCB legend, with 8004 runs in 17 seasons for the franchise.
