IPL: Teams with most No Results & Ties in a single season – Updated List

The Indian Premier League has been witness to several thrilling clashes over the years. Ever since the marquee T20 tournament’s inception in 2008, the league has provided a platform for adrenaline-charged cricketing action. The brand value of the competition has only grown due to such contests being played on a regular basis.

However, there have been several instances of fixtures either ending with no decisive result (mainly due to rain) or the match ending in a tie with both sides ending up with identical scores at the end of their respective 20-over innings.

While a win ensures a couple of points, contests ending up being declared as a no result due to inclement weather end up with each side securing a point apiece. On the other hand, a tie has been followed by a Super Over which has had a history of going either way. Both these outcomes add an element of unpredictably to an already dynamic tournament.

Teams with most no-results/ties in a single season

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2013 – 2 (both tied)

RCB ended with 18 points after all was said and done in the 2013 edition of the IPL. They narrowly missed out on claiming the fourth place, with Sunrisers Hyderabad occupying the final playoffs berth with 20 points. Looking back, a lot could be attributed to the two games which RCB tied during the season – one interestingly being against SRH.

RCB’s second game of the season went right down to the wire. It was a low-scoring thriller which played out in Hyderabad. Both sides ended up scoring 130 each (RCB: 130/8 and SRH: 130/7), respectively. Hanuma Vihari secured the Player of the Match accolade for his composed unbeaten 46-ball 44-run knock. In the first innings of the game, Vihari effected the vital wicket of Chris Gayle. SRH ended up winning the one-over eliminator.

A little over a week later, RCB were involved in another encounter which ended up getting resolved via a Super Over. This time around, RCB were able to get over the line at the Chinnaswamy. Virat Kohli emerged as the POTM with a commendable outing with the bat (65 off 50). The then-skipper also had two catches to his name during the game. A couple of maximums by AB de Villiers in the Super Over left Delhi Daredevils to chase 16 in the Super Over. Ravi Rampaul held his nerve to win it for the hosts.

Rajasthan Royals: 2015 – 2 (one tied, one no-result)

2015 was a season where Rajasthan Royals pipped Kolkata Knight Riders to secure fourth place. RR’s seven wins were accompanied by a game which was lost in the Super Over, a game abandoned, and a no result contest.

RR were at the wrong end of the Super Over during their game against Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in Ahmedabad. Both sides ended up on 191/6 at the end of their stipulated 20 overs. Left-handed Shaun Marsh registered 65 (40) to earn the Player of the Match award. Both the sides ended up losing couple of wickets in the Super Over. However, KXIP scored nine runs in excess of RR’s tally (15/2 vs 6/2). Both the innings of the Super Over involved a run-out.

Games against KKR and RCB on April 26 and April 29 ended up being abandoned without a ball being bowled and as a no result, respectively. The match at the Eden Gardens did not see any action. On the other hand, the game against RCB could produce only one innings. RCB ended up posting 200/7 after being asked to bat first. The match is remembered for Sarfaraz Khan lighting up the Chinnawamy with a splendid 45* (21).

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2015 – 2 (both no-result)

RCB ended the 2015 season with seven wins and five sixes in the 12 completed games during their group-tage campaign. However, there were two matches which coud not be completed due to rain.

The first one was against Rajasthan Royals where de Villiers’s half-century and Sarfaraz’s blitz were crucial in laying the platform for RCB. The Chinnaswamy hosted another game disrupted by rain. This one was against Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), when the visitors got to 187/5 after being put in to bat first. A couple of sixties by Quinton de Kock (69 off 39) and JP Duminy (67* off 43) led the way for DD. Harshal Patel and Yuzvendra Chahal secured a couple of wickets each.

Punjab Kings: 2020 – 2 (both tied)

PBKS finished sixth on the points table in the 2020 edition. There was a period where the franchise won five games on the trot. However, a couple of losses in their final league-phase games meant that the runners-up of the 2014 edition missed out on making the top four for the sixth straight season.

Their very first game of the season ended up in a nail-biting showdown against Delhi Capitals. Mohammed Shami starred with a three-fer. Barring Marcus Stoinis, who notched up 53 off 21, none of the others came anywhere near matching his tempo. Mayank Agarwal anchored the run-chase with 89 off 60. However, he received minimal effort from the others. A stunning collapse meant the game would be decided via a Super Over. PBKS lost their wickets in the first three deliveries as DC clinched the win at the end.

PBKS’ second experience with the Super Over came against Mumbai Indians at the same venue, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Opting to bat first, MI got to 176/6. Glenn Maxwell (0/24 in four overs), who opened the bowling, was the joint-most economical bowler for PBKS along with Ravi Bishnoi (1/12 in two overs). Shami contributed with two wickets.

As for the run-chase, KL Rahul top-scored with 71. With the scores level on 176/6, the game entered the Super Over. In an encounter for the ages, the first Super Over ended up with both sides scoring five. A second one had to be played out to decide the winner of the faceoff.

Mumbai Indians: 2020 – 2 (both tied)

MI emerged as the champions of the 2020 edition of the IPL. They topped the round-robin stage with a points tally of 18 and a net run rate of +1.107. They then prevailed over DC twice (Qualifier 1 and final) to seal the title for a fifth time. MI had to undergo a couple of Super Over games during the group-stage.

Their first Super Over came against RCB as MI could only take three of RCB’s wickets. The latter mounted 201 on the board with fifties from Devdutt Padikkal (54 off 40), Aaron Finch (52 off 35) and de Villiers (unbeaten 24-ball 55).

MI seemed down and out in the second innings as they were 78/4 in 11.4 overs. Ishan Kishan (99 off 58) and Kieron Pollard (60* off 24) were the sole reasons due to which they could end up with the same score as that of RCB. Navdeep Saini conceded only seven during the Super Over. But two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah ensured RCB got over the line.

The second Super Over game came agaonst against Punjab Kings. de Kock was the sixth and last MI wicket to fall during their innings after he scored 53 off 43. A late flourish from Pollard (34* off 12) and Nathan Coulter-Nile (24* off 12) led MI to end up with 176/6. Bumrah was the standout performer with the ball, conceding only 24 in his four overs for up three wickets. Boult could not repeat the heroics of Bumrah as the match was lost in the second Super Over of the evening.

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