IPL 2012 i.e. IPL 5 started from April 4, 2012 and the IPL 2012 final was played on May 27, 2012. Total 9 IPL 2012 teams participated in this tournament.
The 5th season of the IPL was not exactly a great year for the Bangalore team. They started the innings with a win against Delhi Daredevils in the inaugural match but then lost out in the 3 following matches against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. They won again in the next 3 matches against Pune Warriors India, Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals. The next match against Super Kings was abandoned and the team also lost to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab in the following two matches. Of the 16 matches played, the team won at 8 and finished at the 5th position on the points table.
The Punjab-based team started the 2012 season of the IPL with two back-to-back losses against Rajasthan Royals and Pune Warriors India. But they won the next two matches Pune Warriors India and Kolkata Knight Riders. After that, they lost again to KKR and RCB. Of the 16 matches played, the team won at 8 of them. They could not manage a place in the Playoffs and finished on the 6th position on the points table.
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