Statistics: Five Teams With Most Number Of Wins In IPL

Mar 31, 2017 at 2:15 PM

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Statistics: Five Teams With Most Number Of Wins In IPL

After the teams were limited to eight franchises as IPL had as many as 13 teams available for the fixtures since its inception in 2008, it had turned to be a grand event which grabbed the eyeballs.

The games during the IPL had further witnessed the sold-out stadia as it turned out to be a celebrated tournament in the country followed by the epic run-chases, classical super-overs, magical spells and incredible power hitting, season after another to engross the spectators.

IPL had set the stage high for the home-bound fans while setting a massive platform for the youngsters at the domestic circuit throughout the years.

The teams were further dissolved following the disputes and pending dues and some of the teams were bought by fresh owners to try their luck in the gentleman’s game while cheering off-the-field.

For the tenth edition of IPL, eight teams would be fighting for the trophy – in a bid to improve their squads all the eight teams were made given a grand auction for the complete revamping of their respective squads as it has completed the 10 years of IPL which has become a traditional festive of cricket for the die-hard fans of the game.

The teams have so far extracted much from the players, be they local or foreign players. Virat Kohli tops the IPL run charts with 4,110 runs, Chris Gayle holds the record of 251 sixes followed by the highest individual score of unbeaten 175* and his compatriot Andrew Russell has the best strike-rate with 173.41.

Bowlers also had a merry run as Lasith Malinga is the highest wicket taker with 143 wickets combined with all-time best bowling average as 17.80 runs per wicket.

The best figures record is still owned by left-arm fast bowler Sohail Tanvir, who had participated in the maiden edition of IPL for Rajasthan Royals with the best figures of 6 for 14.

We had witnessed the heartbreaks, Twenty20 classics – brilliant leadership qualities followed by blitzkrieg with the bat before youngsters earned the name and fame throughout the different seasons of the T20 fever.

Here is the list of IPL teams with most number of wins across all past nine editions following the winning percentage.

5. Rajasthan Royals & Kings XI Punjab:

Kings XI Punjab

As IPL has provided us with significant results we have also witnessed some intriguing stats. In the list of teams with most wins, the fifth is shared by now ousted IPL franchise Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab, who are yet to be crowned as IPL Champions and were runners-up in the eight edition of IPL in 2014 when they were thumped by Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets.

On the other hand, Rajasthan Royals came out as victorious in the maiden IPL final in 2008 when they beat Chennai Super Kings by three wickets. All-rounder Yusuf Pathan was named Man of the Final for his valiant 39-ball 56-run knock.

In 118 games, Rajasthan Royals won 61 as they had lost other 53 games with the win percentage of 53.41. However, they did not participate in the ninth edition of the IPL following the fixing scam which hit the league in 2013.

Royals won two tied games and lost another before one had no result on offer against Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2015 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore in the 29th match of the seventh edition of IPL.

In 2014, they won the match based on boundary count against Kolkata Knight Riders in Abu Dhabi after the game was also tied in the super over (11 runs each scored).

On the other hand, Punjab had 61 wins in 134 games as they had lost 71 which show their winning percentage as 46.26. They had won two tied games.

In 2010, Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings in the one-over eliminator.

In 2015, in the eight edition of IPL, Punjab thumped Rajasthan Royals when they set the target of 16 for Royals in six balls, who in response scored six for two in 0.3 overs.

4. Kolkata Knight Riders Ran For Four: 

Kolkata Knight Riders have had many off-seasons as they were depleted by the players’ performance in the cricket extravaganza, but while talking a look at their statistics shows how well they had achieved their winning rate as they stand fourth in the most win by IP team list.

Knight Riders had witnessed the pendulum swung as they had 68 wins in 132 matches which further saw them losing 62 games (including two tied games) as their winning percentage is 52.27.

Knight Riders had won their maiden IPL title in 2012 against Chennai Super Kings in which Manvinder Bisla smashed 89 off 48 balls before being declared as the Man of final.

In 2014, rising to the occasion, Knight Riders claimed their second IPL title by three wickets against Kings XI Punjab after Manish Pandey struck 94 off 50 balls.

Interestingly, reaching twice in the final Kolkata has grabbed the grand opportunity by winning both the titles.

3. Royal Challengers Bangalore: 

Royal Challengers Bangalore.

The star-studded team had left an early impact with the involvement of West Indies hard-hitting batting sensation and swashbuckling opener Chris Gayle who literally made bowlers life hell on the flat surfaces.

Bangalore is led by Virat Kohli, who was the top run-getter with 973 runs, has won 69 matches so far in 140 games which put them a place ahead of Kolkata Knight Riders. Kohli was also awarded the Orange Cap.

Bangalore has lost 66 encounters while two games have been tied. Bangalore has also been part of the three matches which didn’t produce any result.

The crowd favourite Bangalore are yet to lay their hands on the coveted title as they had been runners-up in 2009, 2011 and 2016 when they lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling contest by 8 runs.

2. Yellow Army Ruling The Charts In Percentage Term: 

5 Reasons why CSK is the most successful team in IPL!

Chennai Super Kings has set records by achieving the milestone when it appeared in the inaugural edition of Indian Premier League which certainly was a new to Indian fans after England had earned the fame for introducing the shortest version of the game which is fast-paced followed by intriguing results.

In the span of 2008 to 2015, Super Kings played 132 matches in which they had registered 79 wins and lost 51 as they table suggest their winning percentage as 68.68.

However, Super Kings side was banned from participating in IPL after spot-fixing scandal surfaced in 2013 which drew the flak. The banning of Super Kings resulted in the formation of Rising Pune Super Giants in 2016 which was led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Super Kings had also been the part of one game which did not yield any result as they had lost the tied game.

Chennai emerged as title winners in 2010 and 2011 respectively after being runners-up in the inaugural edition of the IPL.

Super Kings were also runners-up in 2012, 2013 and 2015.

In 2010, they beat Mumbai by 22 runs when Suresh Raina was declared Man of the Match for his 57-run knock. In 2011, they thumped Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs.

Murali Vijay, who is now featuring for Kings XI Punjab was adjudged as Man of the Match. The 32-year-old right-handed batsman Vijay blasted 95 off 52 balls.

  1. Mumbai Indians Ruling The Roost: 

The blue brigade tops the table with the most number of IPL wins as they have won 80 matches out of 140 games in which they eventually had lost 60 matches. Availing the services of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar in the recent past, Mumbai had come a long way to become one of the premium and hot-favourite teams in IPL.

However, Mumbai’s winning percentage is of 57.14.

Ushering the many prime ministers at the helm, in 2013, Mumbai Indians claimed its first title under the leadership of Ricky Ponting against Chennai Super Kings by 23 runs as Sachin Tendulkar stepped down from the captaincy prior to the sixth edition of IPL.

Mumbai Indians won the much-awaited final as Kieron Pollard blasted 26-ball 60.

In 2015, Mumbai against the same opponent emerged as winners by 41 runs after latter’s skipper Rohit Sharma smashed 50 off 26 balls.

The formidable Mumbai reached the finals of IPL on three occasions as they were also the runners-up in 2010 when they lost to Super Kings by 22 runs.

*Statistics provided till the completion of the ninth edition of IPL.

Note: On the basis of winning percentage, the IPL table of ten seasons suggested (which include newly joined teams) Chennai Super Kings tops the list with 60.68 percent followed by Mumbai Indians with 57.14 percent, Sunrisers Hyderabad with 54.03 percent, Rajasthan Royals with 53.41 percent and Royal Challengers Bangalore with 51.09 percent.

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