Most Consecutive Losses in IPL History – Longest Losing Streaks

Even the strongest IPL teams can go through periods when nothing seems to work. Batting collapses, unsuccessful chases, poor starts and close defeats can quickly turn into long losing streaks.

Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils share the record for the most consecutive losses in IPL history, with 11 defeats in a row. Pune’s streak stretched across the 2012 and 2013 seasons, while Delhi lost 11 consecutive matches across IPL 2014 and 2015.

Kolkata Knight Riders suffered nine straight defeats in 2009, while Mumbai Indians lost their first eight matches of IPL 2022.

Most Consecutive Losses in IPL History

The longest IPL losing streak is therefore 11 matches, and two franchises have suffered it.

Pune Warriors India – 11 Consecutive Losses

Pune Warriors India were the first IPL team to lose 11 consecutive matches.

The streak began during IPL 2012 and continued into the following season.

Pune struggled badly toward the end of 2012 and entered IPL 2013 carrying the same poor run of form.

They finally ended the 11-match streak against Rajasthan Royals in April 2013.

Pune chased 146 and won by seven wickets, with Aaron Finch scoring 64.

Pune Warriors' Losing Run Across Two Seasons

The streak became particularly painful because changing seasons did not immediately change the result.

Pune ended IPL 2012 with a long series of defeats.

Their first two matches of IPL 2013 also ended in losses, taking the overall run to 11 consecutive defeats.

A victory over Rajasthan finally stopped the streak.

Pune Warriors' Record

Pune Warriors would suffer another long losing run later in the same 2013 season.

Delhi Daredevils – 11 Consecutive Losses

Delhi Daredevils, now known as Delhi Capitals, later equalled Pune’s unwanted record.

Delhi lost 11 IPL matches in succession across 2014 and 2015.

Their 2014 season finished in disastrous fashion.

Delhi lost their final nine matches of that campaign and then began IPL 2015 with two more defeats.

That took the losing streak to 11.

Delhi's Nine Straight Defeats in IPL 2014

Delhi Daredevils had a difficult IPL 2014 campaign.

The team started with some competitive performances but completely lost momentum during the second half of the season.

They ended the campaign with nine consecutive defeats.

The final defeat came against Kings XI Punjab.

Delhi finished near the bottom of the table and entered the next season still searching for a win.

Delhi Started IPL 2015 With Two More Losses

A new season did not immediately fix the problem.

Delhi lost their first two matches of IPL 2015.

Their second defeat came against Rajasthan Royals on the final ball of the match.

That defeat took the streak to 11 consecutive IPL losses, equalling Pune Warriors India’s record.

Delhi finally ended the run against Kings XI Punjab.

Delhi Ended the Streak Against Punjab

Delhi Daredevils defeated Kings XI Punjab by five wickets in Pune.

Punjab scored 165, and Delhi completed the chase with one ball remaining.

Mayank Agarwal and Yuvraj Singh scored important half-centuries.

The victory finally ended a winless run that had lasted across two seasons.

Delhi Daredevils' 11-Match Streak

Kolkata Knight Riders – 9 Consecutive Losses

Kolkata Knight Riders suffered one of the worst single-season losing streaks during IPL 2009.

KKR lost nine consecutive matches.

The tournament was played in South Africa, and Kolkata struggled throughout the season.

Despite having several major names in the squad, victories were extremely difficult to find.

KKR eventually ended their losing streak late in the tournament.

The 2009 campaign remains one of the poorest seasons in the franchise’s history.

KKR's Difficult IPL 2009 Season

Kolkata had won only three matches during the inaugural IPL season in 2008 and entered 2009 hoping for improvement.

Instead, the team endured a nine-match losing sequence.

It remains KKR’s longest losing streak.

The contrast with later seasons is significant.

KKR eventually developed into a multiple-time IPL champion, winning titles in 2012, 2014 and 2024.

Pune Warriors India – 9 Consecutive Losses in 2013

Pune Warriors appear on the list more than once.

After ending their record 11-match losing streak early in IPL 2013, Pune briefly returned to winning ways.

But another bad run followed.

They suffered nine consecutive defeats during the same 2013 season.

This meant Pune experienced one of the worst combinations of losing streaks seen by any IPL franchise.

Their final IPL season ended with only a small number of victories.

Mumbai Indians – 8 Consecutive Losses

Mumbai Indians hold another unusual record.

They lost their first eight matches of IPL 2022.

No team had ever started an IPL season with eight consecutive defeats before Mumbai did it.

This was particularly surprising because MI had already won five IPL titles.

Mumbai Indians IPL 2022 Losing Streak

Mumbai opened the season with defeat after defeat.

They lost against teams including Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bangalore and others.

After eight matches, Mumbai were still without a victory.

Their first win finally came against Rajasthan Royals in their ninth game.

Mumbai Indians' IPL 2022 Start

The eight-match run remains the worst start to an IPL season.

Delhi Daredevils – 8 Consecutive Losses in 2012–2013

Delhi had already suffered another major losing streak before their record 11-match run.

They lost their final two matches of IPL 2012 and then their first six matches of IPL 2013.

That produced eight consecutive defeats.

Delhi’s poor start in 2013 was particularly surprising because they had finished among the strongest teams in the league stage during the previous season.

The sequence ended when Delhi finally recorded their first victory of IPL 2013.

Deccan Chargers – 7 Consecutive Losses

Deccan Chargers suffered seven consecutive defeats during IPL 2008.

Their squad contained major international players, including Adam Gilchrist, Andrew Symonds and Shahid Afridi, but results did not match expectations.

Deccan finished at the bottom of the inaugural IPL standings.

Their story changed completely one year later.

The Chargers won the IPL 2009 title, showing how quickly fortunes can change in franchise cricket.

Pune Warriors India – 7 Consecutive Losses in 2011

Pune Warriors also lost seven successive matches during their first IPL season in 2011.

Their three-season IPL history contained several difficult stretches.

Pune therefore appears multiple times among the league’s longest losing runs:

7 consecutive losses in 2011

11 across 2012–2013

9 consecutive defeats in 2013

No other franchise appears so frequently near the top of the longest-losing-streak list.

Kings XI Punjab – 7 Consecutive Losses

Kings XI Punjab, now Punjab Kings, suffered seven consecutive defeats in IPL 2015.

The result was particularly disappointing because Punjab had reached the IPL final only one year earlier.

In 2014, they had finished top of the league stage before losing the final to Kolkata Knight Riders.

Their 2015 campaign moved in the opposite direction.

A long run of defeats left Punjab near the bottom of the standings.

Royal Challengers Bangalore – 7 Consecutive Losses

Royal Challengers Bangalore also recorded seven consecutive defeats across IPL 2018 and 2019.

The streak began with their final match of the 2018 season.

RCB then lost their first six matches of IPL 2019.

The team included major batters such as Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, but results continued to go against them.

RCB finally ended the streak during their seventh match of the 2019 campaign.

RCB's Six Straight Losses to Start IPL 2019

RCB began IPL 2019 with six consecutive losses.

Their campaign started with a heavy defeat against Chennai Super Kings.

More losses followed against Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals.

The six-match opening run was one of the worst starts to an IPL season at the time.

Their defeat in the final match of 2018 meant the overall losing streak across seasons reached seven.

Longest Losing Streaks in a Single IPL Season

Some streaks cross from one season into another, while others take place entirely in the same tournament.

Among the longest single-season losing runs are:

A nine-match streak means a team can spend more than half an IPL season without winning.

Worst Start to an IPL Season

Mumbai Indians hold the record for the most consecutive defeats from the beginning of an IPL season.

They lost their first eight matches in IPL 2022.

Delhi Daredevils had started IPL 2013 with six consecutive defeats.

Royal Challengers Bangalore also began IPL 2019 with six straight losses.

Worst Starts to an IPL Season

Mumbai’s eight-match start remains the clear record.

Most Losses in a Single IPL Season

A losing streak and total season losses are different records.

A team can lose many matches during a season without all the defeats occurring consecutively.

Several franchises have finished an IPL season with 12 defeats.

This happened to teams including Deccan Chargers, Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils during particularly poor campaigns.

With IPL seasons containing only 14 league matches during those years, losing 12 represented an extremely difficult season.

Delhi Daredevils' IPL 2014 Season

Delhi’s 2014 campaign played a major role in their record losing streak.

The team won only two matches during the season.

They then lost their final nine matches.

That losing sequence carried directly into IPL 2015.

The two defeats at the beginning of the next season pushed the run to 11.

Pune Warriors' Final IPL Seasons

Pune Warriors played in the IPL from 2011 through 2013.

Their overall results were poor across all three campaigns.

The franchise won only a small portion of its matches and finished near the bottom repeatedly.

The 11-match streak across 2012 and 2013 became the clearest example of those struggles.

Pune left the tournament after IPL 2013.

Chennai Super Kings' Longest Recent Losing Run

Chennai Super Kings have usually been one of the more consistent franchises in IPL history.

However, even CSK have experienced losing streaks.

During IPL 2025, Chennai suffered a five-match losing run, one of the poorest stretches in the franchise’s history.

It was still well short of the IPL record of 11 consecutive defeats.

Mumbai Indians Recovered After Eight Losses

Mumbai’s 2022 streak stands out because of how successful the franchise had been before it.

They entered that season as five-time IPL champions.

Despite losing their first eight matches, MI eventually won four games.

The recovery came too late to save their playoff hopes, but they avoided finishing the tournament without a win.

Losing Streaks Do Not Always Define a Franchise

Several teams on the list later enjoyed major success.

KKR lost nine matches in a row in 2009 but later became IPL champions.

Deccan Chargers lost seven straight in 2008 before winning the championship in 2009.

Mumbai Indians suffered eight consecutive defeats in 2022 despite having already won five titles.

Delhi and RCB have also experienced strong seasons after long losing sequences.

An IPL losing streak can therefore reflect one difficult period rather than the overall history of a franchise.

Teams With Multiple Long Losing Streaks

Pune Warriors India stand out most clearly.

They suffered several separate streaks of seven or more defeats.

Delhi Daredevils also appear multiple times, including eight straight losses across 2012–2013 and the record-equalling 11 across 2014–2015.

This gives both franchises a large presence in the unwanted IPL record book.

Pune Warriors vs Delhi Daredevils Losing Streak

Both teams share the all-time record.

Pune became the first team to reach 11 straight defeats.

Delhi matched the mark two years later.

Neither team has gone beyond 11.

KKR vs Mumbai Indians Losing Streak

The two franchises have won several IPL championships, yet both appear near the top of the losing-streak list.

KKR lost nine consecutive matches in 2009.

Mumbai lost eight consecutive matches in 2022.

The difference is that KKR’s streak came early in their IPL history, while Mumbai’s occurred after they had already become one of the tournament’s most successful teams.

RCB's Longest Losing Streak

RCB’s longest IPL losing streak is seven consecutive matches across 2018 and 2019.

They lost the last game of IPL 2018 and then their first six matches of the following season.

That remains below the record of 11 shared by Pune and Delhi.

Punjab Kings' Longest Losing Streak

Punjab Kings’ longest major IPL losing streak came in 2015, when the franchise was still known as Kings XI Punjab.

They lost seven matches in succession.

The streak was part of a season in which Punjab struggled to repeat their excellent form from IPL 2014.

Kolkata Knight Riders' Longest Losing Streak

KKR’s longest losing streak is nine matches, recorded during IPL 2009.

The franchise later recovered strongly over the following years and became a multiple-time IPL champion.

No later KKR season has produced a losing run as long as the 2009 streak.

Mumbai Indians' Longest Losing Streak

Mumbai Indians’ longest losing streak is eight matches.

All eight defeats came at the beginning of IPL 2022.

It remains the longest losing start to a season by any IPL franchise.

Which Team Has the Most Consecutive Losses in IPL History?

Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils jointly hold the record with 11 consecutive IPL defeats.

Pune’s streak took place across 2012 and 2013.

Delhi equalled the record across 2014 and 2015.

Kolkata Knight Riders are next with nine consecutive losses in IPL 2009, while Mumbai Indians lost eight straight games at the beginning of IPL 2022.

The record remains 11 consecutive defeats through IPL 2026.

FAQs

Which team has the most consecutive losses in IPL history?

Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils share the record with 11 consecutive losses each.

How many consecutive matches did Pune Warriors India lose?

Pune Warriors India lost 11 consecutive IPL matches across 2012 and 2013.

How many consecutive matches did Delhi Daredevils lose?

Delhi Daredevils lost 11 consecutive matches across IPL 2014 and 2015.

What is KKR's longest losing streak?

Kolkata Knight Riders lost nine consecutive matches during IPL 2009.

What is Mumbai Indians' longest losing streak?

Mumbai Indians lost eight consecutive matches in IPL 2022.

Which team had the worst start to an IPL season?

Mumbai Indians hold the record after losing their first eight matches of IPL 2022.

What is RCB's longest IPL losing streak?

RCB lost seven consecutive matches across IPL 2018 and 2019.

What is Punjab Kings' longest IPL losing streak?

Kings XI Punjab, now Punjab Kings, lost seven consecutive matches in IPL 2015.

What is CSK's longest recent losing streak?

Chennai Super Kings suffered a five-match losing streak during IPL 2025.

Did KKR lose nine games in a row?

Yes. KKR suffered nine consecutive defeats during IPL 2009.

Has any IPL team lost 12 consecutive matches?

No. The IPL record through 2026 remains 11 consecutive losses.

Which teams share the IPL record for the longest losing streak?

Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils share the record at 11 matches.