IPL: 5 biggest turnarounds in tournament history
Despite staying in the wrong half of the table in the first half of the tournament, some teams have made incredible comebacks later in the season in IPL history.
IPL has witnessed some great comebacks. The most recent example was RCB qualifying for the playoffs in 2024 after winning just two of their first nine matches.While RCB did not end up winning the title in 2024, their comeback was one for the ages. Like them, a few other teams have also had a similar drought of wins in the first half of an edition before making a roaring return by winning a series of matches in the second half. Such wins are often special, as they remind everyone that it's not done until it's done.
Let's look at the top five biggest turnarounds after poor mid-season records in IPL's history:
Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016
In 2016, SRH had a roller coaster ride in the IPL. The Hyderabad-based franchise won and lost 3 matches each in their first 6 matches. SRH indeed had a good run in the following 4 matches, where they claimed 4 wins. However, things got challenging towards the end of the group stage, where they lost 3 of their last 4 matches.
From what seemed to be genuine contenders for a top 2 spot, SRH saw themselves in the third position in the points table. They then did something no other team has been able to do - Win the Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the final to win the title. SRH showed that a team could indeed win the title by winning three consecutive matches in the playoffs.
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