IPL playoff eliminations: Which team crashed out first in every IPL season?
Every IPL season has one team that exits the playoff race before the rest. Here's the full list of first eliminations from 2008 to 2026.
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KEY TAKEAWAYS: Deccan Chargers hold the record for being the first team eliminated in three different IPL seasons. Giants like CSK , RCB , and Mumbai Indians have crashed out first in at least one season. Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals have never been the first team eliminated in any IPL season.
Which teams were eliminated first in each IPL season? The IPL 2026 season has already claimed its first casualties. Lucknow Super Giants were officially eliminated on May 10 after losing to Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium: a result that sealed their fate with three matches still to play.
Hours later, the Mumbai Indians followed, knocked out by defending champions RCB in Raipur. Both sides are stranded at just six points from 11 matches with no chances of playoffs anymore. MORE: Did Hardik Pandya unfollow MI on social media?