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3 Out Of 3 For Chahal; Players Who Have Lost All IPL Finals In Their Career

Abhinav Tyagi

Yuzvendra Chahal - (Source: @Johns/X.com)Yuzvendra Chahal - (Source: @Johns/X.com)

On Tuesday, June 5, Royal Challengers Bengaluru lifted the IPL trophy for the first time as the Rajat Patidar-led beat Punjab Kings by six runs. It was a heartbreak for Shreyas Iyer-led side as the Kings reached the finals for the first time in 11 years. 

With the defeat against RCB, Yuzvendra Chahal registered an upsetting feat as it was leg-spinner's third defeat in the IPL final and is yet to get his hands on the trophy. Meanwhile, this article will look at players with most appearances in IPL final without winning a trophy.

1. Yuzvendra Chahal - (3)

Yuzvendra Chahal is yet to win an IPL trophy and the right-arm leg-spinner came close thrice, but fell short on all three occasions. The first time Chahal played an IPL final was in 2016 with RCB, where the defending champions suffered a heartbreak against Sunrisers Hyderabad. 

Chahal's second exposure to IPL final was in 2022 when he moved to Rajasthan Royals and locked horns against Gujarat Titans. The fate didn't favour Chahal as Gujarat won the trophy in their maiden season. 

The recently concluded IPL final between RCB and PBKS was the third time Chahal tried his luck to win an IPL trophy, but couldn't cross the line as his side fell short by six runs. 

2. Mohit Sharma - (3)

Delhi Capitals' Mohit Sharma is another IPL star to have lost the final thrice. Mohit was part of CSK's squad from 2013-2015, where the five-time winners suffered defeats against Mumbai Indians in both the finals. It is worth noting that Sharma was part of both the finals. 

Mohit's third try to win an IPL trophy was in 2023 with Gujarat Titans against his former team Chennai Super Kings, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat, as he also bowled the last over of the match and conceded 10 runs in the final two balls. 

3. Rahul Tripathi - (3)

Rahul Tripathi is another star to have lost three finals with three different teams. Rahul has played for several IPL franchises in his career and played his first final in 2017 when he represented Rising Pune Supergiants. Tripathi got another shot at the trophy in 2021 with KKR, but lost to Chennai Super Kings. 

The right-hand batter then moved to Sunrisers Hyderabad from KKR and reached the finals in 2024, but suffered a heartbreak against his former team Kolkata Knight Riders. 

List Of Players With Two Defeats In IPL Final

  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - AB De Villiers
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Chris Gayle
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Shimron Hetmyer
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Zaheer Khan
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Axar Patel
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Marcus Stoinis
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Saurabh Tiwari
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Jaydev Unadkat
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - S Aravind
  • (Lost 2 out of 2) - Lakshmipathy Balaji