Cricket is a team sport where one team gets to win and the other, unfortunately, has to go home with a loss. Sometimes, the loss can be demoralising for a team, and it completely dents their confidence.
This kind of loss for a team can happen in any format, and more so quickly in the T20 format, where the chances of making a comeback are limited.
As far as T20s are concerned, since the game is short, a 50-run defeat can be termed a huge loss, and there are instances of teams losing by even bigger margins. The IPL has witnessed plenty of these thrashing defeats by teams, and we will list the top 10 biggest win margins in IPL history.
Biggest Win Margin in IPL
| Winner | Win Margin | Target | Against | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians | 146 runs | 213 | Delhi Daredevils | Delhi | 6 May 2017 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 144 runs | 249 | Gujarat Lions | Bengaluru | 14 May 2016 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 140 runs | 223 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru | 18 Apr 2008 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 138 runs | 227 | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru | 6 May 2015 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 130 runs | 264 | Pune Warriors | Bengaluru | 23 Apr 2013 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 118 runs | 232 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Hyderabad | 31 Mar 2019 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 112 runs | 172 | Rajasthan Royals | Jaipur | 14 May 2023 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 111 runs | 233 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dharamsala | 17 May 2011 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 106 runs | 273 | Delhi Capitals | Visakhapatnam | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 105 runs | 193 | Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede | 30 May 2008 |
Note: Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab are now called Delhi Capitals & Punjab Kings, respectively.
Key Insights
There have been 11 times a team has won by a margin of 100 or more in an IPL game. The other instance is the Mumbai Indians’ win over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at Eden Gardens by 102 runs in the 2018 edition.
Seven times, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have featured in the list. While they have been on the receiving end of a defeat three times, RCB has dished out 100+ run margin wins four times. Interestingly, both Punjab and RCB have handed 100+ run defeats to each other once.
The other franchise, along with RCB, that has faced 100+ run defeats three times is the Delhi Capitals. This includes the recent hammering they received in 2024 at the hands of KKR at Vizag, in which they conceded 272 runs, the fourth-highest team total in IPL history.
105-run victory by Rajasthan against Delhi came in the semifinal game of the inaugural edition, the only time such a thing happened in an IPL knockout game.
