Indian Premier League (IPL) is the toughest tournament outside of international cricket. The top players of India and overseas play in this tournament as international cricket is almost non-existent during the tournament. Winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) title is one of the hardest jobs in world cricket as the tournament is long in terms of matches and duration. Meanwhile, in this listicle, we will discuss the most unsuccessful teams in the history of the cash-rich league.
Four most unsuccessful teams in IPL
1. Punjab Kings
With only one semifinal appearance (2008) and a final in 2014, the team hasn’t lived up to the expectations of their loyal fans. This is the only side that makes a lot of changes every year, only to return empty handed again. The upcoming 2025 season brings a lot of expectations from this team as they have built a wonderful squad.
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2. Delhi Capitals
The national-capital based side is one of the oldest teams from the first edition in 2008. With two semifinal appearances (2008, 2009), two playoffs (2012, 2019), and a final in 2020, DC is one of the most unsuccessful teams in the history of the tournament. Apart from these five seasons, the team hasn’t even looked like qualifying for the playoffs, let alone winning it.
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore
This team has always been loaded with superstars and legends of the game from the first season itself. However, despite qualifying for the final thrice (2009, 2011, 2016), and qualifying for the playoffs (2010, 2015, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024), they have not won a title (excluding WPL 2024). This year, they would like to break the curse.
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4. Rajasthan Royals
The 2008 winners have not been able to capitalize on their initial success over the years. After becoming the champion in the first season, they had to wait till 2013 to qualify for the playoffs. Since then, the former champions have qualified for the finals in 2022 and playoffs in 2015 and 2024.
