The most heartbreaking loss for him came in 2016 IPL when the team narrowly lost the final to SRH by 8 runs despite a great comeback after being down in the bottom of the table to earn a spot in the title round. In fact, he has been part of 3 IPL finals but ended up on the losing side on all the three occasions. He is too in the league of legendary cricketers who have never won an IPL title. 4) Virat Kohli Virat Kohli (Image Credits: SportsRush) He has been part of winning World Cup XI, World T20 XI, but a place in winning IPL campaign has deserted him and he retired without one. Sehwag has lit IPL numerous times as Delhi Daredevils opener with his explosive knocks and has even led the team to play-offs in 2009 IPL. 3) Virender Sehwag Virender Sehwag (Image Credits: CricketNation) He came close to winning Champions League crown for Royals in 2013, but his team lost to Mumbai Indians. But he too like Kumble ended up as a legend without an IPL trophy. He even played match-winning innings for the team and inspired the group with his never-say-die attitude. But he then moved to Rajasthan Royals where he led them brilliantly.
2) Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid (Image Credits: Cricgem)ĭravid first played for RCB in IPL 2008. But Kumble’s performance stood throughout the tournament, especially in the final when he took 4/16 and won man of the match to become the only player to win this award as a losing finalist. Kumble inspired his team to the final of the tournament, where RCB narrowly lost to Deccan Chargers. But he unexpectedly got the chance to lead Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2009 after Kevin Pietersen had to leave the squad for international duty. The former Indian captain was considered too old for IPL. 1) Anil Kumble Anil Kumble (Image Credits: Sport360) Some legends such as Sachin Tendulkar has been lucky to have been part of a winning IPL campaign, but some have not been so lucky.Ĭricwizz takes a look at a few legendary players who have missed out on winning an IPL title. It has seen 12 seasons so far, with many legendary players participating in it.