RCB-vs-KKR,-2008. (Photo source: X)
After 18 years of IPL, many people have this thought on their minds. Have you ever wondered how different the trophy cabinet would look if every IPL Finals result were reversed? In this article, we will flip the script where the runner-up is given the title and the winner becomes the runner-up. Let us look at how the new champions list will look, and how it changes if the results were reversed, and how every team's legacy, including Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Let us see how many trophies RCB would have won, along with all other teams? 11. Deccan Chargers (DC)
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Deccan Chargers won the IPL in 2009 under the captaincy of Adam Gilchrist, beating RCB. If this final were reversed, Deccan Chargers would lose, and RCB would win.
Hence, Deccan Chargers would have 0 trophies in a reversed scenario. The franchise was disbanded after IPL 2012, and Sunrisers Hyderabad replaced them.
Total IPL trophies for DC (Deccan Chargers) in a reversed scenario: 0
10. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
LSG Team Image (Source: NOAH SEELAM/AFP via Getty Images)
Lucknow Super Giants made their IPL debut in 2022, and they haven’t yet reached the final (as of the latest season).
So in a reversed scenario, there's no final for Lucknow Super Giants to flip yet.
Total IPL trophies for LSG in a reversed scenario: 0
9. Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings)
Kings XI Punjab 2015 (Photo Source: X/Twitter)
Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) has never won an IPL title, though they reached the final in 2014, where they lost to Kolkata Knight Riders. If the final had been reversed, KXIP would have won their first IPL title in 2014.
If the results were reversed in the Final, then Kings XI Punjab ( now Punjab Kings) would have also broken the trophy drought.
Total IPL trophies for KXIP/Punjab Kings in a reversed scenario: 1
Gujarat Titans ( Photo source : IPL )
Gujarat Titans is a relatively new team, debuting in 2022. In IPL 2022, they won the IPL, beating the Rajasthan Royals under Hardik Pandya's leadership. If the final had been reversed, GT would have lost.
They made the Final again in IPL 2023 and lost against Chennai Super Kings, they would have won this if the results were reversed.
Total IPL trophies for GT in a reversed scenario: 1
7. Delhi Capitals (DC)
Delhi Daredevils. (Photo Source: Twitter)
Delhi Capitals, known as Delhi Daredevils earlier, has never won the IPL. They reached the final in 2020, losing to Mumbai Indians. In a reversed scenario, they would have won their first IPL trophy in 2020.
Total IPL trophies for DC in a reversed scenario: 1
6. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
SRH vs RR. (Source -IPL/BCCI)
Rajasthan Royals won the inaugural IPL in 2008, defeating CSK. If reversed, RR would lose, and CSK would win.
They reached the Final in IPL 2022 and lost to Gujarat Titans, but if the results were reversed, RR would have won.
Total IPL trophies for RR in a reversed scenario: 1
5. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) RCB-vs-KKR,-2008. (Photo source: X)
KKR has won 3 IPL titles (2012, 2014, 2024). They have made the Final of IPL four times and won three of those. If the results were reversed:
2012 Final: KKR beat Chennai Super Kings, so they would lose.
2014 Final: KKR beat Kings XI Punjab, so they would lose.
2021 Final: KKR lost to Chennai Super Kings, so they would win this title.
2024 Final: KKR beat Sunrisers Hyderabad, so they would lose.
Total IPL trophies for KKR in a reversed scenario: 1
4. Mumbai Indians (MI)
Mumbai Indians - 2013. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI)
MI is one of the most successful franchises in IPL history, with 5 IPL titles. Mumbai have reached the Finals six times and won five of them, so if the finals were reversed, MI would have lost the 5 titles they won, so their count would drop to 1 trophy.
2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2020 Finals: If these were reversed, MI would have lost all five of the Titles.
They suffered a defeat in the 2010 Final and they would have won that Final in a reversed scenario.
Total IPL trophies for MI in a reversed scenario: 1
3. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
SRH vs PBKS. (Source -IPL/BCCI)
Sunrisers Hyderabad won the IPL in 2016 under the captaincy of David Warner, defeating RCB in the Final. If reversed, SRH would lose, and RCB would win.
Sunrisers Hyderabad lost the IPL Final in 2018 against Chennai Super Kings. If the results were reversed, they would have won.
They also lost the 2024 IPL Final against Kolkata Knight Riders. In case of an alternative result, they would have won the title in 2024.
Total IPL trophies for SRH in a reversed scenario: 2
2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
RCB Huddle (Source: IPL/BCCI)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru has reached the final 3 times (2009, 2011, and 2016) but has never won the trophy. If the results were reversed, RCB would have won 3 IPL trophies.
2009: RCB lost the Final to Deccan Chargers, but if the results were reversed, RCB would have won.
2011: RCB lost the Final to Chennai Super Kings, but if the results were reversed, RCB would have won.
2016: RCB lost the Final to Sunrisers Hyderabad, but if the results were reversed, RCB would have won.
IPL trophies for RCB in a reversed scenario: 3
1. Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK-2021. (Photo source: X)
CSK is another powerhouse, with 5 IPL titles. In a reversed scenario, CSK would have lost the finals they won, but they would have gained titles from the finals they lost.
2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 Finals: CSK won these, so they would lose them in the reversed scenario.
2008 Final: CSK lost to Rajasthan Royals; they would have won this if the results were reversed
2012 Final: CSK lost to Royal Challengers Bengaluru; they would have won this if the results were reversed
2013 Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians; they would have won this if the results were reversed.
2015 Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians; they would have won this if the results were reversed.
2019 Final: CSK lost to Mumbai Indians; they would have won this if the results were reversed
Total IPL trophies for CSK in a reversed scenario: 5
