Lowest IPL Totals of All 10 Teams – The Worst Batting Collapses in IPL History

The IPL is built on big hits, last-over thrillers, and century partnerships that leave crowds roaring.

But for every 200+ run total, there’s a batting lineup that simply fell apart — wickets tumbling like dominoes, innings folding before they even found a rhythm.

Every single IPL team has been bowled out for under 100 at some point. One was shot out for under 50.

These aren’t just bad days — they’re the kind of performances that get replayed in highlight reels and debated at dinner tables for years.

Lowest IPL Totals of All 10 Teams

Here’s the definitive look at the lowest IPL totals of all 10 teams, ranked from least catastrophic to the all-time low.

The Lowest IPL Totals of All 10 Teams — Ranked

🔟 Gujarat Titans — 89 vs Delhi Capitals (IPL 2024)

GT’s worst batting display came in the 2024 season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad — their home ground. Shubman Gill’s side were bowled out for just 89 runs against the Delhi Capitals, who chased it down with six wickets to spare. Getting rolled at home made it sting even more.

9️⃣ Mumbai Indians — 87 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (IPL 2018)

At Wankhede Stadium, MI managed only 87 while chasing 119. Only Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya made double digits. For a team that won four IPL titles, it was a sharp reminder that no batting lineup is immune to collapse. SRH won by 31 runs.

8️⃣ Sunrisers Hyderabad — 86 vs Gujarat Titans (IPL 2026)

Gujarat Titans posted 168/5 first, and SRH simply had no answer. Kagiso Rabada and Prasidh Krishna each took three wickets as Hyderabad’s entire batting order folded cheaply. The innings is SRH’s worst on record — a number made more surprising given the franchise’s batting talent in recent seasons.

7️⃣ Lucknow Super Giants — 82 vs Gujarat Titans (IPL 2022)

In just their first season, LSG produced one of the most forgettable batting performances in IPL history. Chasing 145 in Pune, they were bowled out for 82 — eight batters out for single-digit scores. Rashid Khan took four wickets and ran through the lineup almost unopposed. GT won comfortably.

6️⃣ Chennai Super Kings — 79 vs Mumbai Indians (IPL 2013)

CSK vs MI is one of IPL’s great rivalries, but this 2013 clash belonged entirely to Mumbai. Mitchell Johnson and Pragyan Ojha each took three wickets as Chennai crumbled for 79 while chasing 140. Most of the CSK batting order couldn’t get into double figures. They lost by 60 runs.

5️⃣ Punjab Kings — 73 vs Rising Pune Supergiant (IPL 2017)

Under Glenn Maxwell’s captaincy, Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) were shot out for just 73 runs against Rising Pune Supergiant. Pune knocked off the target in just 12 overs — a nine-wicket demolition. The innings lasted barely half a match and left very little to analyse.

4️⃣ Kolkata Knight Riders — 67 vs Mumbai Indians (IPL 2008)

KKR’s lowest total came in the very first IPL season. In the 38th match of the 2008 edition, they were bundled out for 67 with no batsman crossing 20. Sanath Jayasuriya then knocked off the runs and finished unbeaten on 48. MI won by eight wickets. Not a great way to announce your arrival in a new tournament.

3️⃣ Delhi Capitals — 66 vs Punjab Kings (IPL 2017)

Then known as Delhi Daredevils, DC recorded their worst-ever total at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. They were bowled out for 66, and Punjab chased it down without losing a wicket — a 10-wicket win. Every DC batsman was dismissed for a low score, and there was never a moment that suggested a recovery was coming.

2️⃣ Rajasthan Royals — 58 vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (IPL 2009)

Anil Kumble — then 38 years old and playing as a batsman-turned-spinner — took a five-wicket haul to dismantle Rajasthan Royals for just 58. RCB had posted 133/8 in their innings, with Rahul Dravid contributing a half-century. Kumble’s spell remains one of the great individual bowling performances in IPL history. RCB won by 75 runs.

1️⃣ Royal Challengers Bengaluru — 49 vs Kolkata Knight Riders (IPL 2017) ⚡ IPL All-Time Low

This is the lowest team score in IPL history. At Eden Gardens, with a target of just 132, RCB’s entire batting lineup collapsed for 49. Every wicket fell cheaply — not a single batter reached double figures. Three KKR bowlers took three wickets each. The innings lasted just 9.4 overs. For RCB fans, it remains the most haunting performance the franchise has ever produced.

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What Makes an IPL Batting Collapse So Sudden?

T20 cricket doesn’t give you time to recover. Once early wickets fall in a powerplay, the pressure compounds fast — scoring rate required goes up, bowlers gain confidence, and batters try to do too much too soon.

A collapse isn’t just ten poor individual decisions; it’s a feedback loop where the first two or three wickets reshape everything that follows.

The matches above have that in common. Whether it was KKR in 2008 or RCB in 2017, there was rarely a single turning point — just a cascade.

FAQs

• What is the lowest team total in IPL history?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru hold the record with 49 runs, scored against Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017 at Eden Gardens.

• Which team has the second-lowest total in IPL history?

Rajasthan Royals scored 58 runs in 2009 against RCB. Anil Kumble’s five-wicket haul was the key factor in that collapse.

• Has any IPL team been bowled out for less than 50?

Yes — only once. RCB were dismissed for 49 in the 2017 season, making it the only sub-50 total in IPL history.

• Which bowler has caused the most damage in these low-scoring matches?

Several bowlers delivered standout spells in these games — Anil Kumble’s five-wicket haul against RR in 2009 and Rashid Khan’s four-fer against LSG in 2022 are among the best individual efforts in these collapses.

• What year saw the most batting collapses across teams?

IPL 2017 was a particularly rough year for batting — three of the ten all-time team lows (RCB’s 49, Delhi’s 66, Punjab’s 73) all happened in the same season.

• Is there a pattern in where these collapses happen?

Not particularly — collapses have happened at home grounds, away venues, early in seasons, and during knockouts. The conditions vary; the collapse doesn’t follow a script.

Conclusion:

Every team in the IPL has had at least one day where nothing went right with the bat.

RCB’s 49 in 2017 sits at the end — the lowest total the tournament has ever seen.

But from Kolkata’s 67 in 2008 to Gujarat’s 89 in 2024, every team has had that one knock they’d rather forget.

If you’re tracking IPL records, this list gives you a clean picture of how badly each franchise has struggled on its worst batting day.

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