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IPL 2012 Schedule, Results and Stats
The IPL 2012 season ran from 4 April to 27 May 2012, with 9 teams playing 76 matches: a 72-match league stage, then Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final. Kolkata Knight Riders finished it as champions, beating Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in the final at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This page carries the complete season in one place: every fixture and result in date order, the final points table, and the season’s award winners.
Delhi Daredevils topped the league with 22 points, but the playoffs belonged to Chennai and Kolkata. Chennai took the last playoff place on net run rate, then won twice to reach a third straight final. Two league matches were washed out without a result, and both are marked in the tables below.
IPL 2012 at a glance
| Season | IPL 2012 (5th season) |
| Dates | 04 April 2012 to 27 May 2012 |
| Matches | 76 (72 league, 4 playoffs) |
| Champions | Kolkata Knight Riders |
| Runners-up | Chennai Super Kings |
| Final | 27 May 2012, M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai: Chennai Super Kings 190/3 (20 ov) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 192/5 (19.4 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| Player of the Tournament | Sunil Narine |
| Orange Cap | Chris Gayle |
| Purple Cap | Morne Morkel |
How the final was won: Chennai posted a big 190/3 batting first in Chennai. Kolkata chased it down with two balls to spare, finishing on 192/5 to win their first title.
IPL 2012 final points table
| # | Team | P | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Daredevils | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.617 | 22 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +0.561 | 21 |
| 3 | Mumbai Indians | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -0.100 | 20 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | +0.100 | 17 |
| 5 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 16 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | -0.022 | 17 |
| 6 | Kings XI Punjab | 16 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | -0.216 | 16 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 16 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 14 |
| 8 | Deccan Chargers | 16 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 1 | -0.509 | 9 |
| 9 | Pune Warriors India | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | -0.551 | 8 |
Green rows are the four playoff teams. Chennai Super Kings took the last playoff place ahead of Royal Challengers Bangalore on net run rate. The full all-seasons table is on the IPL Points Table page.
IPL 2012 league stage: all 72 matches
| # | Date | Match | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wed 04 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 112 (19.5 ov) Mumbai Indians 115/2 (16.5 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 8 wickets |
| 2 | Thu 05 Apr 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 97/9 (12 ov) Delhi Daredevils 100/2 (11.1 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets |
| 3 | Fri 06 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Pune Warriors India 129/9 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 101/9 (20 ov) |
Pune Warriors India won by 28 runs |
| 4 | Fri 06 Apr 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 191/4 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 160/9 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 31 runs |
| 5 | Sat 07 Apr 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 157/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 137/7 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 20 runs |
| 6 | Sat 07 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Chennai Super Kings 193/6 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 119 (17.1 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 74 runs |
| 7 | Sun 08 Apr 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 164/5 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 142 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 22 runs |
| 8 | Sun 08 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Kings XI Punjab | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Pune Warriors India 166/6 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 144/8 (20 ov) |
Pune Warriors India won by 22 runs |
| 9 | Mon 09 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam | Deccan Chargers 138/9 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 142/5 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets |
| 10 | Tue 10 Apr 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Kolkata Knight Riders 165/8 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 123/9 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 42 runs |
| 11 | Tue 10 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Chennai Super Kings 110/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 111/2 (13.2 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets |
| 12 | Wed 11 Apr 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 197/6 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 170 (19.4 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 27 runs |
| 13 | Thu 12 Apr 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Royal Challengers Bangalore 205/8 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 208/5 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 14 | Thu 12 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Pune Warriors India 115 (19 ov) Kings XI Punjab 116/3 (17.4 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 wickets |
| 15 | Fri 13 Apr 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Rajasthan Royals 131/5 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 137/5 (19.2 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| 16 | Sat 14 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors India | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Chennai Super Kings 155/5 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 156/3 (19.2 ov) |
Pune Warriors India won by 7 wickets |
| 17 | Sun 15 Apr 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kings XI Punjab 134/9 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 132/7 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 2 runs |
| 18 | Sun 15 Apr 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Rajasthan Royals 195/2 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 136 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 59 runs |
| 19 | Mon 16 Apr 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Daredevils | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 92 (19.2 ov) Delhi Daredevils 93/3 (14.5 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 7 wickets |
| 20 | Tue 17 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Deccan Chargers 196/2 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 197/5 (19.4 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 5 wickets |
| 21 | Tue 17 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Pune Warriors India 182/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 186/4 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 6 wickets |
| 22 | Wed 18 Apr 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 124/7 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 127/2 (16.3 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 8 wickets |
| 23 | Thu 19 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Deccan Chargers 157/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 162/5 (19.1 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 5 wickets |
| 24 | Thu 19 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors India | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 164/5 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 151/7 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 13 runs |
| 25 | Fri 20 Apr 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 163/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 166/5 (19.3 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 26 | Sat 21 Apr 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Rajasthan Royals 146/4 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 147/3 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 7 wickets |
| 27 | Sat 21 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Pune Warriors India 192/3 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 172/7 (20 ov) |
Pune Warriors India won by 20 runs |
| 28 | Sun 22 Apr 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI Punjab | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 163/6 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 164/4 (19.3 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 29 | Sun 22 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Deccan Chargers 126/7 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 127/5 (19 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| 30 | Mon 23 Apr 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Rajasthan Royals | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Royal Challengers Bangalore 189/3 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 143/7 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 46 runs |
| 31 | Tue 24 Apr 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Delhi Daredevils | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Pune Warriors India 146/2 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 148/2 (16 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 8 wickets |
| 32 | Tue 24 Apr 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | No play | No result |
| 33 | Wed 25 Apr 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai Indians | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Kings XI Punjab 168/3 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 171/6 (19.5 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 4 wickets |
| 34 | Wed 25 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | No play | No result |
| 35 | Thu 26 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors India | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Deccan Chargers 177/4 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 159/7 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 18 runs |
| 36 | Fri 27 Apr 2012 | Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 207/5 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 170/9 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 37 runs |
| 37 | Sat 28 Apr 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Kings XI Punjab 156/8 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 149/8 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 7 runs |
| 38 | Sat 28 Apr 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 190/4 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 143/6 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 47 runs |
| 39 | Sun 29 Apr 2012 | Delhi Daredevils vs Rajasthan Royals | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 152/6 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 151/3 (20 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 1 run |
| 40 | Sun 29 Apr 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Deccan Chargers 100 (18.4 ov) Mumbai Indians 101/5 (18.1 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets |
| 41 | Mon 30 Apr 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 139/5 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 140/5 (19.4 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
| 42 | Tue 01 May 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Pune Warriors India | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack | Deccan Chargers 186/4 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 173/5 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 13 runs |
| 43 | Tue 01 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 141/6 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 144/4 (15.2 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets |
| 44 | Wed 02 May 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI Punjab | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 158/5 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 163/6 (19.5 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets |
| 45 | Thu 03 May 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Pune Warriors India | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Mumbai Indians 120/9 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 119/6 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 1 run |
| 46 | Fri 04 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Deccan Chargers | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 160/6 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 150/5 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 10 runs |
| 47 | Sat 05 May 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors India | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 150/5 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 143/8 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 runs |
| 48 | Sat 05 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Rajasthan Royals 177/6 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 134/8 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 43 runs |
| 49 | Sun 06 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Chennai Super Kings 173/8 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 174/8 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 2 wickets |
| 50 | Sun 06 May 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Deccan Chargers 181/2 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 185/5 (18.5 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets |
| 51 | Mon 07 May 2012 | Delhi Daredevils vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Delhi Daredevils 153/9 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 154/4 (18.4 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 6 wickets |
| 52 | Tue 08 May 2012 | Pune Warriors India vs Rajasthan Royals | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Pune Warriors India 125/6 (20 ov) Rajasthan Royals 126/3 (16.2 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 7 wickets |
| 53 | Tue 08 May 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Kings XI Punjab 170/5 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 145/8 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 25 runs |
| 54 | Wed 09 May 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Mumbai Indians 141/6 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 142/1 (18 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 9 wickets |
| 55 | Thu 10 May 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Delhi Daredevils | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 187/4 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 193/1 (16.4 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 9 wickets |
| 56 | Thu 10 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 126/6 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 127/6 (18.1 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 4 wickets |
| 57 | Fri 11 May 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors India | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Royal Challengers Bangalore 173/3 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 138/9 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 35 runs |
| 58 | Sat 12 May 2012 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Mumbai Indians 182/1 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 155/4 (20 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 27 runs |
| 59 | Sat 12 May 2012 | Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Super Kings | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Delhi Daredevils 114/5 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 115/1 (15.2 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 9 wickets |
| 60 | Sun 13 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Pune Warriors India | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 170/4 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 125/9 (20 ov) |
Rajasthan Royals won by 45 runs |
| 61 | Sun 13 May 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab | Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali | Deccan Chargers 190/4 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 194/6 (20 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 4 wickets |
| 62 | Mon 14 May 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Royal Challengers Bangalore 171/6 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 173/5 (19.4 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 5 wickets |
| 63 | Mon 14 May 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | Kolkata Knight Riders 158/6 (20 ov) Chennai Super Kings 160/5 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 5 wickets |
| 64 | Tue 15 May 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Kings XI Punjab 136/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 140/5 (19 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 5 wickets |
| 65 | Wed 16 May 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | Kolkata Knight Riders 140/7 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 108 (19.1 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 32 runs |
| 66 | Thu 17 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | Chennai Super Kings 120/7 (20 ov) Kings XI Punjab 123/4 (16.3 ov) |
Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets |
| 67 | Thu 17 May 2012 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils | Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi | Royal Challengers Bangalore 215/1 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 194/9 (20 ov) |
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 21 runs |
| 68 | Fri 18 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Deccan Chargers | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Rajasthan Royals 126/8 (20 ov) Deccan Chargers 128/5 (18.4 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 5 wickets |
| 69 | Sat 19 May 2012 | Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi Daredevils | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala | Kings XI Punjab 141/8 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 145/4 (18.2 ov) |
Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets |
| 70 | Sat 19 May 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Pune Warriors India | Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune | Kolkata Knight Riders 136/4 (20 ov) Pune Warriors India 102/8 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 34 runs |
| 71 | Sun 20 May 2012 | Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad | Deccan Chargers 132/7 (20 ov) Royal Challengers Bangalore 123/9 (20 ov) |
Deccan Chargers won by 9 runs |
| 72 | Sun 20 May 2012 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur | Rajasthan Royals 162/6 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 163/0 (18 ov) |
Mumbai Indians won by 10 wickets |
Marked in the table above: Match 32 (Kolkata Knight Riders vs Deccan Chargers, Eden Gardens) ended with no result; Match 34 (Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium) ended with no result.
IPL 2012 playoffs
| Match | Date | Fixture | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | Tue 22 May 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Daredevils | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | Kolkata Knight Riders 162/4 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 144/8 (20 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 18 runs |
| Eliminator | Wed 23 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore | Chennai Super Kings 187/5 (20 ov) Mumbai Indians 149/9 (20 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 38 runs |
| Qualifier 2 | Fri 25 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 222/5 (20 ov) Delhi Daredevils 136 (17 ov) |
Chennai Super Kings won by 86 runs |
| Final | Sun 27 May 2012 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | Chennai Super Kings 190/3 (20 ov) Kolkata Knight Riders 192/5 (19.4 ov) |
Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets |
Kolkata beat Delhi in Qualifier 1 to go straight to the final. Chennai thrashed Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator and Delhi by 86 runs in Qualifier 2, but lost the final.
IPL 2012 questions, answered
Who won IPL 2012?
Kolkata Knight Riders won IPL 2012, beating Chennai Super Kings in the final on 27 May 2012 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Chennai Super Kings 190/3 (20 ov) lost to Kolkata Knight Riders 192/5 (19.4 ov); Kolkata Knight Riders won by 5 wickets.
How many matches were played in IPL 2012?
76 in total: 72 league matches, then Qualifier 1, the Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final, played between 04 April 2012 and 27 May 2012.
Who finished top of the IPL 2012 league table?
Delhi Daredevils, with 22 points and a net run rate of +0.617.
Who won the Orange Cap and Purple Cap in IPL 2012?
The Orange Cap went to Chris Gayle and the Purple Cap went to Morne Morkel. Sunil Narine was named Player of the Tournament.
Where can I see the other seasons?
Every season from 2008 to 2026 sits under the main IPL Schedule page, which also carries the all-time winners table and the trophy table.
