Top 10 Lowest Team Totals in IPL History – Worst Batting Collapses (2008–2026)

Introduction Top 10 Lowest Team Totals in IPL History (2008-2026)

The Indian Premier League is known high-scoring thrillers, but it has also witnessed some shocking batting collapses. Even the strongest teams have crumbled under pressure, producing some of the lowest totals in IPL history.

From unexpected collapses to world-class bowling performances, these matches remind us how unpredictable T20 cricket can be.

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Top 10 Lowest Team Totals in IPL

Key Highlights

• Lowest Total RCB (49 runs) – The lowest total in IPL history belongs to RCB, which was played between KKR vs RCB in match no. 27 of IPL 2017 at Eden Gardens, where KKR, batting first, were all out for 131 in 19.3 overs. RCB, coming to chase, faltered from the beginning and were all out for just 49 runs. The highest individual score was 9 runs, which was made by Kedar Jadhav and RCB made the record of lowest runs in IPL history.

• 2nd Lowest Total RR (58 runs) – Rajasthan Royals hold the second lowest total in IPL history, achieved in the 2009 match between RCB and RR at Cape Town. Batting first, RCB scored 133 runs in 20 overs, thanks to Kevin Pietersen’s (c) 66. In reply, Rajasthan Royals were all out for 58 runs, with Anil Kumble taking a 5-wicket haul for RCB.

• 3rd Lowest Total RR (59 runs) – Rajasthan Royals also hold the third lowest total in IPL history, which was match number 60 of the 2023 IPL match between RCB and RR in Jaipur. Here too, RCB, batting first, scored 171 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to 55 runs from Faf du Plessis (c) and 54 runs from Glenn Maxwell. In reply, Rajasthan Royals were all out for 59 runs.

• 4th Lowest Total Delhi Daredevils (67 runs) –
  IPL 2017 match number 45 was played between Delhi Daredevils and MI which is the 4th lowest total in IPL history where Mumbai Indians, batting first, scored 213 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs with the help of Lendl Simmons’ 66 runs and Kieron Pollard’s 63 runs and in reply, Delhi team was all out at 66 runs where Harbhajan Singh and Karan Sharma took 3-3 wickets to restrict Delhi to the lowest score.

• 5th Lowest Total Delhi Daredevils (66 runs) – IPL 2017 match number 36 was the 5th lowest total of the IPL. It was played between Delhi and KXIP in Mohali, where Delhi Daredevils, batting first, were all out for 67 runs thanks to Sandeep Sharma’s 4 wickets. KXIP won the match by 10 wickets.

• 6th Lowest Total KKR (67 runs) – KKR had the 6th lowest total in the IPL match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Kolkata were all out for 67 runs after batting first. Shaun Pollock took 3 wickets for 12 runs in 4 overs and Mumbai won the match by 8 wickets.

• 7th Lowest Total RCB (68 runs) – Another lowest total in IPL history was played between RCB vs SRH in Match No. 36 of 2022 at Brabourne. Batting first, RCB scored 68 runs. Marco Jansen and T Natarajan took 3 wickets each for SRH, restricting RCB to 68 runs and winning the match by 9 wickets.

• 8th Lowest Total RCB (70 runs) – The very first match of IPL 2019 was played between RCB vs CSK where RCB scored 70 runs while batting first. Harbhajan Singh and Imran Tahir took 3 wickets each and restricted RCB to the lowest total, which CSK easily achieved by 7 wickets in 17 overs.

• 9th Lowest Total RCB (70 runs) – In IPL, RCB is known for its powerhouse batting where over the years RCB has players like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Dilshan who can single-handedly turn the course of any match in one direction but RCB has another record of lowest total which they made against RR where RCB batted first and were all out in just 70 runs which RR achieved by losing 4 wickets in 13 overs.

• 10th Lowest Total KXIP (73 runs) – KXIP holds the 10th lowest total in IPL, which was played between KXIP vs RPS in 2017, where KXIP were all out for 73 while batting first and Rising Pune Supergiants achieved this score by losing 1 wicket in 12 overs.

This match in the Indian Premier League once again highlighted how low totals can quickly decide the outcome of a game.

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