IPL 2025: Teams with most losses at mid-season in IPL history

The IPL has witnessed some great comebacks, which have inspired many teams not to lose hope after having a poor start to their campaign. The never-give-up attitude of the players and their will to fight it till the end has been documented well. While those comebacks were a testament to the mindset of the players, they got into such situations due to a poor start.

There are instances where the teams won only a handful of matches in the first half of the season. In some instances, teams banked on the losses and made amazing returns to enter the playoffs. In many other instances, teams suffered the wrath of others and could not bounce back. It is time to look at such instances when the teams did not have a good start to their campaign.

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Here are the teams with the most losses at mid-season in IPL history

Pune Warriors India in 2013 (6 losses in 8 matches) 

Pune Warriors India in 2013 had a bad start to their tournament. The Pune-based franchise played 8 matches, won 2, and lost 6 of their matches in the first half of the 6th edition of the league. Their tournament did not get any better, as PWI suffered the wooden spoon and ended the season with the last spot in the points table.

Delhi Capitals in 2014 (6 losses in 8 matches) 

Delhi Capitals in 2014 had one of the worst starts by a team in the first half of a season. The Delhi-based franchise played 8 matches, won 2, and lost 6 matches in the first half of the 7th edition of the league. Their tournament did not get any better, as they ended the group stage with the last spot in the points table.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019 (6 losses in 7 matches) 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2019 had a poor start to their season. The Bengaluru-based franchise lost their first 6 matches in a row and were in the bottom spot in the points table. While they did win their 7th match, RCB claimed just a solitary win in the first half of 2019. They improved and claimed a total of 13 points to end the 2019 season.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru in 2024 (6 losses in 7 matches)

Much similar to the 2019 edition, RCB had a poor start to their 2024 season. The Bengaluru-based franchise lost 6 of their first 7 matches and claimed a solitary win in the first half of the 17th edition of the league. What followed was a turnaround to remember, as RCB won 6 of their next 7 matches and qualified for the playoffs.

Kolkata Knight Riders in 2009 (6 losses in 7 matches) 

Kolkata Knight Riders suffered the wooden spoon in the second edition of the league. The Kolkata-based franchise never seemed to take off in the season, as they did not find their way. In the first half of the season, KKR played 7 matches, won just one match, and lost 6 other matches to perform poorly to start their campaign.

Punjab Kings in 2010 (6 losses in 7 matches) 

Punjab Kings in 2010 had a similar start to their campaign to KKR in 2009. The 2014 finalists did not have anything going right for them and suffered badly right from the start of the tournament. In their first 7 matches in the 3rd edition of the league, PBKS claimed a solitary win and suffered 6 losses to disappoint the fans.

Delhi Capitals in 2013 (7 losses in 8 matches)

Delhi Capitals in 2013 had one of the worst campaigns for an IPL team ever in a single edition of the tournament. The Delhi-based franchise was not competitive enough and did not challenge their opponents enough. In the first 8 matches of the season, DC claimed a solitary win and suffered 7 losses in the first half of the season.

Mumbai Indians in 2022 (7 losses in 7 matches) 

Mumbai Indians in 2022 had their worst campaign in a single edition of the IPL. They not just suffered the wooden spoon, but looked like a side that did not threaten the opponent for any stretch. In the first half of the edition, MI played 7 matches and lost all of them. Their tournament ended on a good note, as their win cost DC a spot in the playoffs.