What if every IPL Final result was reversed? How many trophies RCB would have won, along with all other teams?

Published - 05 May 2025, 12:16 IST | Updated - 05 May 2025, 12:33 IST

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.

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

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