IPL Stats: Which Teams Have Won The Most Matches After Losing The Toss?
IPL Stats & Records: IPL 2022 is set to start on March 26th where Chennai Super Kings will clash against Kolkata Knight riders in the opening fixture of the IPL 15.
A total of 10 teams will feature in the 15th edition of the IPL, which is making its return to India after half of season 13 and the entire season 14 was hosted in the UAE.
Toss plays an important part in the match, and a team has the advantage to use the pitch and conditions and making the correct decision of batting or fielding first according to their team. And consequently, becomes tougher for the team that lost the match.
However, many times the team loses the match and still ends up winning the match with sheer hard work to stand through the circumstances.
Here are the top 5 teams in IPL history to win the most matches after losing the toss.
#5. Kolkata Knight Riders (48 wins)
The two-time IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders have won 48 out of 103 matches after losing the toss, and 3 matches have ended in a tie. With 52 losses, KKR's W/L ratio remains 0.923 in these matches with the lowest score of 67 and the highest score of 245.
#4. Royal Challengers Bangalore (50 wins)
Three-time IPL finalists Royal Challengers Bangalore have lost the toss in a total of 113 matches, and have ended up winning 50 of them. RCB has lost 60 matches while 1 has ended in a tie, and their W/L ratio in these matches is 0.833, with the lowest score of 70 and the highest score of 263.
#3. Chennai Super Kings (50 wins)
The second-most successful team in IPL history, Chennai Super Kings ranks next in this list with 50 wins in 92 matches after losing the toss. CSK's W/L ratio in these matches stands at 1.219 with 41 losses and 1 match returning no result with the lowest and highest score of 79 and 223 respectively.
#2. Punjab Kings (53 wins)
Punjab Kings, a franchise that has regularly performed below par and have made it till the finals only once, rank 2nd on this list with 53 wins in 114 matches after losing the toss. Punjab's W/L ratio in these matches reads 0.898 with the highest score of 231 and the lowest score of 73.
#1. Mumbai Indians (59 wins)
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The most successful franchise in the IPL and probably in the world, Mumbai Indians also top this list with 59 wins to their name in 103 matches after losing the toss. MI have lost 43 of these matches while 1 match has ended in a tie, which returns a W/L ratio of 1.372 with the highest score of 218 and the lowest score of 92.