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title: "IPL Winning Streak - SQL Interview Query 22 | SQL Problem Level \"HARD\""
url: https://daily.dev/posts/ipl-winning-streak---sql-interview-query-22-sql-problem-level-hard--drdw59ggk
source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xY2622VV7jM
type: video:youtube
source: "techTFQ"
published: 2026-05-31T07:43:09.947Z
updated: 2026-05-31T07:59:12.742Z
tags: ["sql", "postgresql"]
reading_time: 23
upvotes: 0
comments: 0
language: en
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# IPL Winning Streak - SQL Interview Query 22 | SQL Problem Level "HARD"

**[techTFQ](https://daily.dev/sources/techtfq)** · 23 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

A walkthrough of a hard-level SQL interview problem using IPL 2023 match data. The goal is to find the maximum winning streak for each team using CTEs, window functions (ROW_NUMBER), and a gap-and-islands technique. The solution handles edge cases like teams with zero wins by using a LEFT JOIN and COALESCE. The tutorial uses PostgreSQL with pgAdmin and validates the query against two data update scenarios.

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