Punjab Kings achieve shameful record after RCB Women win WPL 2024 title

Published - 18 Mar 2024, 02:25 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:29 AM

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Punjab Kings??? terrible track record has been further laid bare by Royal Challengers Bangalore???s triumph in the recently concluded Women???s Premier League (WPL). RCB, on Sunday (March 17), locked horns against Delhi Capitals in the final of WPL 2024. The game was an opportunity for both teams to end their long wait for a T20 title in IPL or WPL. In the end, RCB came out on top as they thrashed Delhi Capitals by eight wickets to win the tournament.

Batting first, Delhi Capitals were bowled out for a modest total of 113 runs. At one stage, they were on 64 for no loss before Sophie Molineux took three wickets in one over to change the course of the game. Delhi just could not recover from those setbacks and was eventually bowled out for a modest total. In reply, RCB chased down the total with three balls remaining and two wickets in hand.

Punjab Kings??? poor record:

With the triumph in WPL 2024, RCB have ended their long wait for a title. The franchise had not won a single title since it started its journey way back in 2008 through IPL. In the IPL, they qualified for the final thrice but lost on all three occasions.

On the other hand, Delhi Capitals are yet to win the IPL or the WPL but they do have a title. In 2022, India Capitals, owned by Delhi Capitals??? co-owners GMR Group, won the Legends League Cricket. It means Punjab Kings are now the only IPL franchise that has been playing since 2008 but are yet to win any trophy.

Unlike Delhi and Bengaluru, Punjab Kings do not have a team in the WPL or any other overseas T20 leagues at present. In the IPL, they are yet to go all the way. They came closest to winning the title in 2014 when they qualified for the final but lost the game to Kolkata Knight Riders. Since then, they have not even managed to make it to the playoffs and will be desperate to do well in IPL 2024:

Punjab Kings??? performance in IPL:

Year League standing Final standing
2008 2nd out of 8 Semi-finalists
2009 5th out of 8 League stage
2010 8th out of 8 League stage
2011 5th out of 10 League stage
2012 6th out of 9 League stage
2013 6th out of 9 League stage
2014 1st out of 8 Runners up
2015 8th out of 8 League stage
2016 8th out of 8 League stage
2017 5th out of 8 League stage
2018 7th out of 8 League stage
2019 6th out of 8 League stage
2020 6th out of 8 League stage
2021 6th out of 8 League stage
2022 6th out of 10 League stage
2023 8th out of 10 League stage

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