Batting units can have a bad day in any form of cricket and the Indian Premier League (IPL) is no different. We have seen the batting teams getting blown away by opposition bowlers on either end and, in the end, failing and wrapping up for a humiliating team total.
Royal Challengers Bangalore getting all-out for 49 while chasing KKR’s 131 is the lowest-ever team total ed in the history of IPL.
This article will list the lowest ten team scores in the Indian Premier League history.
Lowest Team Totals in IPL
| LOWEST IPL TEAM TOTALS | TEAM | INNINGS | AGAINST | VENUE | DATE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Eden Gardens, Kolkata | April 23, 2017 |
| 58 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Newlands, Cape Town | April 18, 2009 |
| 59 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | May 14, 2023 |
| 66 | Delhi Daredevils | 2 | Mumbai Indians | Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, Delhi | May 6, 2017 |
| 67 | Delhi Daredevils | 1 | Kings XI Punjab | PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali | April 30, 2017 |
| 67 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 1 | Mumbai Indians | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai | May 16, 2008 |
| 70 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | Chennai Super Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | March 23, 2019 |
| 70 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 1 | Rajasthan Royals | M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru | April 26, 2014 |
| 73 | Kings XI Punjab | 1 | Rising Pune Supergiants | Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune | May 14, 2017 |
| 74 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 2 | Deccan Chargers | Nehru Stadium, Kochi | April 27, 2011 |
Key Stats
67/10 by Kolkata Knight Riders in 2008 against Mumbai Indians in Wankhede is the lowest first-innings score in a completed IPL game. They are matched by Delhi Daredevils’ poor effort against Punjab in 2017.
The Delhi-based franchise also tops the list of teams that have been dismissed most times for less than 100 in IPL history.
Rajasthan Royals own the record for the lowest team total scored at the home venue – 59/10 against RCB at Jaipur in 2023.
RCB have been a busy team in the above table, as they have placed thrice in the “for” column and twice in the “against” column.
RCB, the team that holds the top position in the table, have dismissed Rajasthan Royals twice below the score of 60 in the tournament.
