Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians are the two most successful franchises in Indian Premier League's history. However, there are teams that haven't quite enjoyed the same level of success. There are ten teams now: two new ones are Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans. Gujarat have already won one title, but LSG have reached the playoffs twice. But there are some teams which have been present in the tournament since its inception and still haven't been able to win a title. With the preview of IPL 2025 mega auctions, let's have a look at the 5 most unsuccessful IPL teams. Most Unsuccessful Teams in the History of IPL Team Period Total Matches Won Lost Delhi Capitals 2008-2024 252 112 134 Punjab Kings 2008-2024 226 109 135 Royal Challengers Bangalore 2008-2024 256 121 128 Rajasthan Royals 2008-2024 222 110 106 Sunrisers Hyderabad 2013-2024 183 86 91 Also Read | RCB Set To Retain Virat Kohli, Du Plessis, And Siraj For IPL 2025 Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals have been through tough phases as they have won 112 from the 252 matches, thereby achieving a success percentage of 44.44%. They are yet to win a title of IPL. They have finished their campaign in the league stage itself for 11 times and have manage to reach the finals just once in the year 2020. They have failed to build a team that plays around the core players and this has been a reason for such a dismal performance of Delhi. Punjab Kings Punjab Kings was not much different concerning this type of challenge as they won 109 from 226 games with a win rate of 48.23% under their belt. In 17 season of IPL, Punjab franchise have failed to make into the playoffs for 15 times. They did entered the final once in 2014, but KKR defeated them to lift the trophy. Punjab performs well in the initial matches of the tournament, but things doesn't go in their favour after theb 1st half of the season. Their situation is same as of Delhi Capitals as both the franchises have kept changing their skippers and have failed to find a core combination. Royal Challengers Bengaluru Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) claims the likes of Virat Kohli but, on the other hand, has a record of not winning too often. They have won 121 games in 256. Their overemphasis on batting at the cost of a balanced bowling unit and issues in high-pressure situations and changes in the team often haven't helped the cause. Still, hope remains for the fans for a first title. Also Read | IPL Umpire Salary: Match Fees & Earnings Breakdown Rajasthan Royals Even the Rajasthan Royals, who had won the inaugural season of the IPL, have not been able to repeat those even after Shane Warne's time. They have frequently changed their captain and have largely been dependent on overseas players. In 15 seasons, they failed to make into the playoffs 9 times. However, in the last few years, their performance has improved as they have persisted with experienced players. In IPL 2022, RR reached the finals, but lost to the new entrant, Gujarat Titans. Sunrisers Hyderabad Sunrisers Hyderabad have won the title once in 2016 but their overall record has been below par. They has lost 91 matches, which is more than 50% of the total matches played by them. However, in IPL 2024, SRH played in a complete different manner and also reached the final where they eventually lost against the Kolkata Knight Riders. Overall, they are comparatively better than the other four teams in this list as in their 12 seasons, they have managed to lift a title once. They have also finished as a runner-up twice (2018 and 2024). Conclusion While franchises like Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have carved huge success for themselves by showing continuous win, there remain a number of teams in IPL who are struggling for a maiden or repeat title. Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings have lacked the ability to form winning combinations, while Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals were inconsistent at times, permitting brilliance to shine through at some point but completely fade quickly. Although Sunrisers Hyderabad has been more successful than all of the teams mentioned above, there is much in store and much required to be absolutely more consistent. Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, these teams would look to have a vastly improved squad and at last try to change their fortunes.