Lowest Score in IPL

The IPL is known for its explosive batting and high-scoring matches. We’ve seen some incredible innings and six-fests over the years.

There are also low-scoring encounters. Exceptional bowling performances can restrict the batters and lead to a low total.  

RCB holds the record for the lowest score in IPL, being bowled out for just 49 runs against KKR in 2017!  This just shows that even in the high-octane world of the IPL, bowlers can have their day.

Top 10 Lowest Scores in IPL History

Sr. No.	Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	RCB	49	9	v KKR	Eden Gardens	23-Apr-17
2	RR	58	15	v RCB	Cape Town	18-Apr-09
3	RR	59	10	v RCB	Jaipur	14-May-23
4	Daredevils	66	13	v MI	Delhi	6-May-17
5	Daredevils	67	17	v Kings XI	Mohali	30-Apr-17
6	KKR	67	15	v MI	Wankhede	16-May-08
7	RCB	68	16	v SRH	Brabourne	23-Apr-22
8	RCB	70	17	v CSK	Chennai	23-Mar-19
9	RCB	70	15	v RR	Abu Dhabi	26-Apr-14
10	Kings XI	73	16	v Supergiant	Pune	14-May-17

Here is a detailed overview of the top 10 lowest score in IPL History:

10. Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) – 73 runs

In the 55th match of the Indian Premier League on May 14, 2017, at Pune, Kings XI Punjab faced Rising Pune Supergiant. KXIP batted first and only managed to score 73 runs in 15.5 overs. 

Axar Patel was the top scorer for KXIP with 22 runs. Shardul Thakur and Jaydev Unadkat were the standout bowlers for RPS, each taking 3 wickets.

In response, RPS chased down the target in 12 overs, scoring 78 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. Ajinkya Rahane was the top scorer for RPS with an unbeaten 34. 

RPS won the match by 9 wickets with 48 balls remaining. Jaydev Unadkat was named the Player of the Match for his bowling performance.

9. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 70 runs

Rajasthan Royals faced Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 14th match of the Pepsi Indian Premier League on April 26, 2014, at Abu Dhabi. 

RCB batted first and just scored 70 runs in 15 overs. Virat Kohli was the top scorer for RCB with 21 runs. Pravin Tambe was the standout bowler for RR, taking 4 wickets for 20 runs in his 4 overs.

RR chased down the target in 13 overs, scoring 71 runs for the loss of 4 wickets. Shane Watson was the top scorer for RR with 24 runs. 

Pravin Tambe was named the Player of the Match for his bowling performance. Overall, it was a comfortable win for RR, winning the match by 6 wickets with 42 balls remaining.

8. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 70 runs

In the 1st match of the Indian Premier League on March 23, 2019, RCB batted first and bowled out on 70 runs in 17.1 overs. 

Parthiv Patel was the top scorer for RCB with 29 runs. Harbhajan Singh was the standout bowler for CSK, taking 3 wickets for 20 runs in his 4 overs.

In response, CSK chased down the target in 17.4 overs, scoring 71 runs for the loss of 3 wickets. Ambati Rayudu was the top scorer for CSK with 28 runs. Harbhajan Singh was named the Player of the Match for his bowling performance.

7. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 68 runs

On April 23, 2022, In the 36th match of the Indian Premier League, Sunrisers Hyderabad faced Royal Challengers Bangalore. 

RCB batted first and just managed to score 68 runs in 16.1 overs. Glenn Maxwell was the top scorer for RCB with 12 runs. Marco Jansen was the star bowler for SRH, taking 3 wickets for 25 runs in his 4 overs.

In response, SRH comfortably chased down the target in just 8 overs, scoring 72 runs for the loss of 1 wicket. 

Abhishek Sharma was the top scorer for SRH with 47 runs off 28 balls. Kane Williamson remained unbeaten on 16 runs.  Marco Jansen was named the Player of the Match for his bowling performance.

6. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – 67 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders batted first against Mumbai Indians In the 38th match of the Indian Premier League on May 16, 2008, and just scored 67 runs in 15.2 overs. It is the KKR lowest score in IPL. 

Salman Butt, Sourav Ganguly, and Ajit Agarkar were the top scorers for KKR with 13, 15, and 15 runs respectively. Shaun Pollock was the standout bowler for MI, taking 3 wickets for 12 runs in his 4 overs.

In response, Mumbai Indians comfortably chased down the target in just 5.3 overs, scoring 68 runs for the loss of 2 wickets. Shaun Pollock was named the Player of the Match for his excellent bowling performance.

5. Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) – 67 runs

Kings XI Punjab beat Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets in the 36th match of the 2017 Indian Premier League. Delhi Daredevils only managed to score 67 runs in 17.1 overs, with Sandeep Sharma taking 4 wickets for Kings XI Punjab. 

Chasing the modest target, Kings XI Punjab’s openers, Martin Guptill and Hashim Amla, comfortably chased down the target in just 7.5 overs. Guptill scored an unbeaten 50 off 27 balls, leading his team to a comprehensive victory.

4. Delhi Daredevils – 66 runs

In the 45th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on May 6, 2017, Mumbai Indians played against Delhi Daredevils in Delhi. MI batted first and scored 212 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in their 20 overs. 

Lendl Simmons top-scored for MI with 66 runs, followed by Kieron Pollard with an unbeaten 63 runs. In response, Delhi Daredevils had a disastrous batting performance and were bowled out for just 66 runs in 13.4 overs, giving MI a massive victory by 146 runs.

For MI, Harbhajan Singh was the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 22 runs in his 4 overs. Karn Sharma also took 3 wickets for 11 runs in 3.4 overs.

Overall, it was a dominant performance by MI, both with the bat and ball, securing a convincing win over Delhi Daredevils.

3. Rajasthan Royals (RR) – 59 runs

On May 14, 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore batted first against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur and scored 171 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in their 20 overs. 

Faf du Plessis top-scored for RCB with 55 runs, followed by Glenn Maxwell with 54 runs. In response, Rajasthan Royals had a poor batting performance and were bowled out for just 59 runs in 10.3 overs. It is also the lowest score in IPL 2023.

Wayne Parnell was the star performer of the match, taking 3 wickets for 10 runs in his 3 overs. He was awarded the Player of the Match.

For Rajasthan Royals, Shimron Hetmyer was the highest scorer with 35 runs. However, none of the other batsmen could make a significant contribution as RCB’s bowlers dominated the game.

2. Rajasthan Royals (RR) – 58 runs

In the 2nd match of the Indian Premier League on April 18, 2009, Royal Challengers Bangalore faced off against Rajasthan Royals at Cape Town.

RCB batted first and scored 133 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs. Kevin Pietersen top-scored for RCB with 32 runs, while Rahul Dravid scored a crucial 66 runs off 48 balls. 

In response, Rajasthan Royals were bowled out for just 58 runs in 15.1 overs. It is the 2nd lowest score in IPL.

For RCB, Dimitri Mascarenhas was the most successful bowler, taking 3 wickets for 20 runs in his 4 overs. Anil Kumble also took 5 wickets for 5 runs in his 3.1 overs.

It was a dominant performance by RCB, with both their batting and bowling units firing on all cylinders, securing a comfortable win over Rajasthan Royals.

1. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) – 49 runs

Kolkata Knight Riders faced off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens in the 27th match of the Indian Premier League on April 23, 2017. 

KKR batted first and scored 131 runs in their 20 overs, with Sunil Narine being the top scorer with 34 runs. 

In response, RCB had a disastrous batting performance, getting bowled out for just 49 runs in 9.4 overs. It is the lowest score in IPL history and also the RCB lowest score in IPL.

Nathan Coulter-Nile was the star performer for KKR, taking 3 wickets for 21 runs in his 3 overs.  KKR’s bowling was excellent overall, with Umesh Yadav and Chris Woakes also taking 1 wicket each. 

RCB’s batting faltered from the start, with key players like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, and AB de Villiers failing to make an impact. They lost wickets regularly and were never in the chase.

Overall, it was a dominant performance by KKR, both with the bat and ball, securing a convincing win over RCB.

Lowest Score in IPL | List of Top 50 Lowest Scores

Sr. No.	Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Match Date
1	RCB	49	9.4	v KKR	Eden Gardens	23-Apr-17
2	RR	58	15.1	v RCB	Cape Town	18-Apr-09
3	RR	59	10.3	v RCB	Jaipur	14-May-23
4	Daredevils	66	13.4	v MI	Delhi	6-May-17
5	Daredevils	67	17.100000000000001	v Kings XI	Mohali	30-Apr-17
6	KKR	67	15.2	v MI	Wankhede	16-May-08
7	RCB	68	16.100000000000001	v SRH	Brabourne	23-Apr-22
8	RCB	70	17.100000000000001	v CSK	Chennai	23-Mar-19
9	RCB	70	15	v RR	Abu Dhabi	26-Apr-14
10	Kings XI	73	15.5	v Supergiant	Pune	14-May-17
11	Kochi	74	16.3	v Chargers	Kochi	27-Apr-11
12	CSK	79	15.2	v MI	Wankhede	5-May-13
13	Daredevils	80	19.100000000000001	v SRH	Hyderabad	4-May-13
14	RR	81	15.2	v KKR	Eden Gardens	17-Apr-11
15	Chargers	82	18.3	v RCB	DY Patil	24-Apr-10
16	RCB	82	15.1	v KKR	Bengaluru	18-Apr-08
17	LSG	82	13.5	v GT	Pune	10-May-22
18	Daredevils	83	17.3	v CSK	Delhi	18-Apr-13
19	KKR	84/8	20	v RCB	Abu Dhabi	21-Oct-20
20	Daredevils	84	15.4	v CSK	Abu Dhabi	21-Apr-14
21	RR	85	16.100000000000001	v KKR	Sharjah	7-Oct-21
22	MI	87	18.5	v SRH	Wankhede	24-Apr-18
23	Daredevils	87	16.100000000000001	v RR	Wankhede	30-May-08
24	RCB	87	15.2	v CSK	Gqeberha	20-Apr-09
25	MI	87	12.5	v Kings XI	Mohali	10-May-11
26	Kings XI	88	15.1	v RCB	Indore	14-May-18
27	Kings XI	88	13.4	v RCB	Bengaluru	6-May-15
28	RR	90/9	20	v MI	Sharjah	5-Oct-21
29	Kings XI	92/8	20	v CSK	Durban	20-May-09
30	RR	92	19.5	v RCB	Bengaluru	18-Mar-10
31	MI	92	19.2	v Daredevils	Wankhede	16-Apr-12
32	RCB	92	19	v KKR	Abu Dhabi	20-Sep-21
33	MI	92	18.2	v RR	Jaipur	17-Apr-13
34	MI	92	16.3	v SRH	Visakhapatnam	8-May-16
35	MI	94/8	20	v RR	Jaipur	29-Apr-11
36	Kings XI	95/9	20	v CSK	Chennai	25-Apr-15
37	Daredevils	95	18.2	v RCB	Delhi	26-Apr-15
38	Daredevils	95	17.399999999999999	v MI	Delhi	10-Apr-11
39	KKR	95	15.2	v MI	Gqeberha	27-Apr-09
40	RCB	96/9	20	v Supergiant	Pune	29-Apr-17
41	SRH	96	17.399999999999999	v MI	Hyderabad	6-Apr-19
42	RR	97	18.3	v Kochi	Indore	15-May-11
43	CSK	97	16	v MI	Wankhede	12-May-22
44	Daredevils	98	17.399999999999999	v KKR	Eden Gardens	10-Apr-16
45	Warriors	99/9	20	v Kings XI	Pune	7-Apr-13
46	DC	99	16.2	v CSK	Chennai	1-May-19
47	Chargers	100	18.399999999999999	v MI	Wankhede	29-Apr-12
48	Chargers	100	14.4	v CSK	East London	4-May-09
49	RR	101/9	20	v KKR	Durban	20-May-09
50	MI	101/9	20	v Warriors	Wankhede	6-Apr-12

Lowest Powerplay Score in IPL

Sr. No.	Team	Opposition	Runs	Match Date	Ground
1	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	14	29-Mar-22	Pune
2	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Punjab Kings	20	25-Sep-21	Sharjah
3	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	21	17-May-13	Hyderabad
4	Pune Warriors	Sunrisers Hyderabad	25	17-Apr-13	Pune
5	Sunrisers Hyderabad	Rajasthan Royals	26	11-Oct-20	Dubai (DSC)