The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL 19), officially known as TATA IPL 2026, marks the 19th season of this immensely popular cricket tournament. A total of ten teams will compete against one another across 84 matches, scheduled to be played from March 28 to May 31, 2026. The tournament will be hosted across 10 cities in India, commencing at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. As the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bangalore will kick off their title defense campaign on their home ground.
Explosive batting and high scores are commonplace in the IPL—precisely the elements that thrill spectators the most. Consequently, players constantly strive to deliver their absolute best performance to ensure maximum entertainment for the fans. Cricket is a sport where nothing can ever be predicted with absolute certainty, and the IPL is even more unpredictable. Here, take a look at the list of the lowest scores recorded by teams in the history of the IPL, covering the period from 2008 to 2026.
Top 5 Lowest Team Scores In IPL History| Rank | Team and Score | Opponent | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore – 49/10 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata | 2017 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals – 58/10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Cape Town | 2009 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals – 59/10 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Jaipur | 2023 |
| 4 | Delhi Daredevils – 66/10 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 2017 |
| 5 | Delhi Daredevils – 67/10 | Kings XI Punjab | Mohali | 2017 |
5. Delhi Daredevils – 67 vs Kings XI (2017, Mohali)
In 2017, batting first in Mohali, the Delhi Daredevils stood at 7/2 after 2.5 overs and 30/5 after 7.4 overs. Only 25 runs were scored during the Powerplay, and three wickets fell. No batsman crossed the 20-run mark; Corey Anderson's 18 runs off 25 balls stood as the highest individual score. Sandeep Sharma claimed 4 wickets for 20 runs—including 14 dot balls—while Maxwell took 1 wicket for 12 runs and bowled 15 dot balls, causing the run rate to slow down significantly between the 6th and 14th overs. The innings lasted 17.1 overs; however, the average run rate remained a mere 3.90 runs per over.
4. Delhi Daredevils – 66 vs MI (2017, Delhi)
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In 2017, chasing a target of 213 against Mumbai in Delhi, the home team lost Samson off the very first ball; they were 35/5 by the end of the powerplay. By 3.2 overs, three of the top four batsmen had already returned to the pavilion. The scoreboard pressure of chasing a target of 212 increased the tendency to take risks; however, the crucial phase of the match proved to be the period between overs 4 and 10, which was dominated by spin bowling. Harbhajan Singh took 3 wickets for 22 runs, including 15 dot balls, while Karn Sharma took 3 wickets for just 11 runs, including 14 dot balls, and finished with an economy rate of 3.00. Delhi's innings was reduced to just 13.4 overs.
3. Rajasthan Royals – 59 vs RCB (2023, Jaipur)
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In 2023, while chasing RCB's score of 172 in Jaipur, RR stumbled to 7/3 after just 1.4 overs, with both Jaiswal and Buttler being dismissed within the first eight deliveries. The Powerplay concluded with the score at 28/5, and by the 6.6-over mark, their total had slumped to 31/6. Only Hetmyer launched a counter-attack, scoring 35 runs off 19 balls at a strike rate of 184.21; the remaining six batsmen collectively contributed a mere 19 runs. Parnell claimed 3 wickets for 10 runs including 12 dot balls while Bracewell effectively controlled the overs between the fourth and seventh. The innings folded in just 10.3 overs.
2. Rajasthan Royals – 58 vs RCB (2009, Cape Town)
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In 2009, while chasing a target of 134 runs against RCB in Cape Town, Rajasthan stood at 7/2 after 3 overs and 32/5 after 10 overs. They managed to reach the 50-run mark only in the 12.2nd over, and their run rate never rose above four at any point. Anil Kumble claimed 5 wickets for just 5 runs in 3.1 overs—a spell that included 14 dot balls; between the 9th and 14th overs, he completely dismantled Rajasthan's middle order. Praveen Kumar took 2 wickets for 7 runs at an economy rate of 2.33, thereby applying pressure right from the start.
1. RCB – 49 vs KKR (2017, Kolkata)
In Kolkata, RCB delivered their worst-ever performance against KKR, as the entire team was bundled out for a mere 49 runs. Kohli was dismissed on the very first ball without scoring a single run (for a duck); by the completion of 2.3 overs, Mandeep and de Villiers had also departed; and the top four batsmen collectively managed to score just 16 runs. The score stood at 39/4 at the end of the Powerplay, yet the team's collapse was far more severe than the statistics suggested.
No partnership exceeded 16 runs, and not a single batsman managed to cross the 10-run mark with any degree of confidence. Chris Woakes claimed 3 wickets for 6 runs in 2 overs a spell that included 10 dot balls while de Grandhomme took 3 wickets for 4 runs in 1.4 overs, maintaining an economy rate of 2.40. The innings lasted a mere 59 minutes, and the run rate never managed to stabilize above 5.5 runs per ov
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