April 2025, the lowest team total in Indian Premier League (IPL) history is 49 runs, scored by the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on April 23, 2017, at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In this match, RCB was bowled out in just 9.4 overs while chasing a target of 132 runs.
Following this, the second-lowest total is 58 runs, posted by the Rajasthan Royals (RR) against RCB on April 18, 2009, in Cape Town. RR was dismissed in 15.1 overs while chasing a target of 133 runs.
The third-lowest total is 59 runs, also by RR, against RCB on May 14, 2023, at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. In this instance, RR was bowled out in 10.3 overs while chasing 172 runs.
These instances highlight the challenges teams can face in the IPL, leading to unexpectedly low scores even in a format known for high-scoring games.