RCB Lowest Score in IPL – Lowest Scores by Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL History

RCB's lowest score in IPL history is 49 all out against Kolkata Knight Riders in 2017. Royal Challengers Bengaluru were chasing only 132 at Eden Gardens, but their batting collapsed completely. They were bowled out in just 9.4 overs and lost the match by 82 runs. The 49 all out is not only RCB's lowest IPL score; it is also the lowest team total in IPL history.

RCB have had some of the best batters in IPL history, including Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers. Even with such a strong batting history, the team has suffered a few big collapses. Their other lowest totals include 68 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, 70 against Chennai Super Kings, another 70 against Rajasthan Royals and 82 against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Below is the full list of RCB's lowest IPL scores, followed by simple match details for each major collapse.

RCB Lowest Scores in IPL History – Full List

RCB's five lowest totals are 49, 68, 70, 70 and 82. Their 49 against KKR remains the only sub-50 team total in IPL history.

1. RCB 49 All Out vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL 2017

Royal Challengers Bangalore's 49 all out against Kolkata Knight Riders is the lowest score by RCB in IPL history. It is also the lowest total ever recorded by any team in the IPL.

The match was played at Eden Gardens on April 23, 2017. KKR batted first and were themselves bowled out for only 131. RCB therefore needed 132 to win, and with a batting line-up that included Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers, the chase looked very possible.

The match changed almost immediately. Nathan Coulter-Nile removed Virat Kohli for a first-ball duck, and RCB never recovered. Mandeep Singh fell soon after, while de Villiers also failed to build an innings. Gayle scored only seven, and Kedar Jadhav's nine was actually the highest score of the entire RCB innings.

KKR's fast bowlers kept attacking. Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme took three wickets each, while Umesh Yadav picked up the other wicket. RCB were bowled out for 49 in only 9.4 overs.

No RCB batter reached double figures. It was the first time in IPL history that every batter in a completed innings had been dismissed or finished below ten. KKR won by 82 runs.

Why RCB's 49 All Out Was So Shocking

The biggest reason was the target. RCB were not chasing 200 or even 170. They needed only 132.

KKR themselves had struggled with the bat and were bowled out for 131, so RCB entered the chase with a real chance to win. Instead, early wickets created pressure and the batting order disappeared very quickly.

It was also surprising because of the quality in RCB's team. Kohli, Gayle and de Villiers were three of the most dangerous T20 batters in the world at that time, but all three failed in the same innings.

The collapse lasted only 58 balls. At the time, it was the shortest completed innings in IPL history.

RCB 49 Is Still the Lowest IPL Total in 2026

The 49 all out has survived for many seasons. Even after IPL 2026, no team has gone below it.

Rajasthan Royals were bowled out for 58 in 2009 and 59 in 2023, while Delhi Capitals were dismissed for 66 in 2017. None of those totals were lower than RCB's 49. In IPL 2026, Delhi Capitals fell to 75 in one match, but RCB's record still remained at the bottom of the all-time list.

2. RCB 68 All Out vs Sunrisers Hyderabad – IPL 2022

RCB's second-lowest IPL score is 68 all out against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022. The match was played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

RCB were asked to bat first, but the innings went wrong almost from the start. Marco Jansen produced an excellent new-ball spell. He dismissed Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli and Anuj Rawat in the same over, leaving RCB in serious trouble. Kohli was dismissed for a first-ball duck.

Glenn Maxwell also fell early, and RCB ended the powerplay at only 25/4. Once the top order was gone, the middle order also struggled. Suyash Prabhudessai made 15, which was RCB's highest score of the innings.

T Natarajan then cleaned up the lower order and finished with 3/10. Jansen also took three wickets. RCB were bowled out for only 68 in 16.1 overs.

Sunrisers made the chase look easy. Abhishek Sharma scored 47, and SRH reached 72/1 in only eight overs to win by nine wickets.

Why RCB Collapsed to 68 Against SRH

The main damage came from the new ball. Losing several top-order wickets in the first few overs gave RCB no chance to build a strong innings.

When a T20 team loses three or four wickets in the powerplay, the next batters often have to slow down and rebuild. RCB never got that recovery partnership. Wickets continued to fall, and SRH kept control until the innings ended.

The 68 became RCB's lowest IPL total since their famous 49 all out in 2017.

3. RCB 70 All Out vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL 2019

RCB were bowled out for 70 against Chennai Super Kings in the first match of IPL 2019. The game was played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, where the pitch offered plenty of help to the spinners.

Harbhajan Singh was the bowler who caused the early damage. He used the slow pitch well and removed Virat Kohli, Moeen Ali and AB de Villiers. Once RCB lost their main batters, CSK's other spinners continued the pressure.

Parthiv Patel was the only RCB batter to reach double figures. He scored 29 from 35 balls and was the final batter dismissed. RCB were all out for 70 in 17.1 overs.

The pitch was not easy for Chennai either. CSK scored slowly in the chase and lost three wickets, but 71 was simply too small a target to defend. They eventually won by seven wickets.

Spin Caused RCB Problems in Chennai

The Chennai surface was slow, and the ball was not coming onto the bat easily. RCB's batters tried to force shots but found it difficult to time the ball.

Harbhajan understood the conditions quickly and bowled at a pace that made attacking difficult. Once RCB fell behind in the innings, they were forced to take more risks, which created more wickets.

The 70 all out remains one of RCB's lowest scores and one of their worst batting starts to an IPL season.

4. RCB 70 All Out vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL 2014

RCB had also been bowled out for 70 against Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2014. The match was played in Abu Dhabi, where Rajasthan captain Shane Watson chose to bowl first on a green-looking pitch.

The decision worked almost immediately. Yogesh Takawale was dismissed for a duck, and Parthiv Patel was run out on the very next ball. RCB were 1/2 and never recovered.

Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and AB de Villiers also fell cheaply as Rajasthan kept taking wickets. At one stage, RCB had lost five wickets for only 17 runs.

Pravin Tambe was the main bowler. The leg-spinner took 4/20, while Kane Richardson took two wickets. RCB were dismissed for 70 in 15 overs.

Rajasthan lost four wickets in the chase but reached the target in 13 overs, winning with seven overs left. At the time, 70 was RCB's lowest IPL total. That unwanted record stood until the 49 all out against KKR in 2017.

5. RCB 82 All Out vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL 2008

RCB's 82 all out against Kolkata Knight Riders came in the very first match in IPL history.

The match is usually remembered for Brendon McCullum's incredible 158 not out. His innings helped KKR score 222/3 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

RCB then faced a huge chase and lost wickets regularly. They were dismissed for only 82, giving KKR a massive win.

The innings remained RCB's lowest IPL score for several years. It was later passed by their 70 in 2014 and then the record 49 in 2017.

The contrast with later RCB batting teams is interesting. Over the years, Bengaluru became famous for huge totals and big-name batters, but their IPL journey actually began with one of their lowest scores.

6. RCB 87 All Out vs Chennai Super Kings – IPL 2009

RCB were bowled out for 87 against Chennai Super Kings during IPL 2009 in South Africa.

The tournament was being played away from India because of the general elections. Conditions in South Africa often gave bowlers more help than the flat pitches usually seen in Bengaluru.

CSK's bowlers kept RCB under pressure and did not allow a big partnership to develop. RCB were eventually dismissed for 87 in 15.2 overs.

The total remains their sixth-lowest IPL score in the current record list.

7. RCB 92 All Out vs Kolkata Knight Riders – IPL 2021

Kolkata Knight Riders appear again in RCB's lowest-score list. KKR bowled RCB out for 92 in Abu Dhabi during IPL 2021 and then chased the target easily.

Virat Kohli was playing his 200th IPL match and chose to bat first. RCB lost Kohli early, but Devdutt Padikkal and KS Bharat tried to rebuild the innings. The partnership did not last long enough.

Andre Russell then removed Bharat and bowled AB de Villiers, while Varun Chakaravarthy took control through the middle overs. He dismissed Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga and Sachin Baby, finishing with 3/13.

RCB were bowled out for 92 in 19 overs. KKR reached 94/1 in just ten overs and won by nine wickets.

It was another match where RCB's batting struggled badly against KKR, although this collapse was not as severe as the 49 all out from 2017.

KKR Have Caused Some of RCB's Worst IPL Collapses

Kolkata Knight Riders appear several times among RCB's lowest scores.

RCB made:

The 49 is RCB's lowest ever, while the 82 came in the first IPL match and the 92 came during the 2021 season.

This makes KKR one of the teams most closely linked with RCB's lowest IPL totals.

8. RCB 96/9 vs Rising Pune Supergiant – IPL 2017

RCB's difficult 2017 season included another very low score when they finished on 96/9 against Rising Pune Supergiant in Pune.

RPS had made 157/3, so RCB needed 158 to win. Virat Kohli tried to keep the chase alive and scored 55, but almost no one gave him support.

Kohli's 55 was more than half of RCB's entire total. Sreenath Aravind, batting at No. 10, made eight not out and was the team's second-highest scorer. That tells the story of how badly the rest of the batting order struggled.

Lockie Ferguson bowled a superb spell of 2/7 from four overs, including a maiden, while Imran Tahir took three wickets. RCB finished on 96/9 after using all 20 overs and lost by 61 runs.

This was different from the 49 collapse earlier in the season. RCB were not bowled out quickly; instead, they were unable to score at the rate needed throughout the chase.

9. RCB 105 vs Rajasthan Royals – IPL 2009

RCB were dismissed for 105 against Rajasthan Royals at Centurion in IPL 2009.

The South African season produced several low-scoring matches because many pitches offered more help to bowlers than the usual Indian batting surfaces.

RCB's batters again struggled to build partnerships, and the innings ended at 105. It remains among the ten lowest totals in the franchise's IPL history.

10. RCB 108 vs Mumbai Indians – IPL 2011

RCB's 108 against Mumbai Indians in Chennai during IPL 2011 completes their ten lowest full-innings totals.

RCB were dismissed in 19.2 overs as Mumbai's bowling attack kept taking wickets throughout the innings.

A total close to 110 gives the bowling team very little room in an IPL match, and RCB were unable to create enough pressure with such a small score.

The 108 remains their lowest major total against Mumbai Indians in the historical list.

RCB's Lowest Score Against KKR

RCB's lowest score against KKR is 49 all out in 2017. It is also their overall lowest IPL score and the lowest total by any IPL team.

RCB have also been dismissed for 82 against KKR in 2008 and 92 in 2021.

The RCB-KKR rivalry has therefore produced some very high-scoring matches as well as three of Bengaluru's lowest batting totals.

RCB's Lowest Score Against CSK

RCB's lowest IPL score against Chennai Super Kings is 70 all out in 2019.

Their next major low against CSK is 87 all out from the 2009 season.

CSK have often used spin well against RCB, especially on slower surfaces, and the 2019 match in Chennai is one of the clearest examples.

RCB's Lowest Score Against Rajasthan Royals

RCB's lowest score against Rajasthan Royals is 70 all out in Abu Dhabi in 2014.

Rajasthan's bowlers reduced RCB to 17/5 before dismissing them for 70. Pravin Tambe was the main wicket-taker with four wickets.

RCB also made 105 against Rajasthan Royals in 2009, another total that appears in their all-time bottom ten.

RCB's Lowest Score Against Sunrisers Hyderabad

RCB's lowest score against Sunrisers Hyderabad is 68 all out in 2022.

Marco Jansen and T Natarajan took three wickets each as Hyderabad bowled Bengaluru out for their second-lowest score in IPL history.

SRH then chased 69 in only eight overs.

RCB Lowest Score at Home

RCB's famous 49 did not happen in Bengaluru; it came at Eden Gardens.

Their 82 against KKR in the opening match of IPL 2008 is one of their lowest totals at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Home matches in Bengaluru are normally high-scoring because of the ground dimensions and batting-friendly conditions, so very low RCB totals there are less common than at slower or seam-friendly venues.

RCB 95/9 vs Punjab Kings in IPL 2025

RCB also finished on 95/9 against Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, but this innings needs separate context because the match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.

RCB lost wickets regularly and were reduced to 63/9 before Tim David attacked in the final over. He hit three consecutive sixes and completed his first IPL fifty, taking Bengaluru to 95/9. Punjab later chased the target in 12.1 overs.

Because RCB had only 14 overs rather than the normal 20, the 95/9 should not be directly compared with their lowest totals from full-length IPL innings.

Did RCB Make a New Lowest Score in IPL 2026?

No. RCB did not break their unwanted 49-run record during IPL 2026.

Their 49 against KKR from April 23, 2017 remained both RCB's lowest score and the lowest completed team total in IPL history through the 2026 season.

This means the record has now survived many seasons despite the unpredictable nature of T20 batting.

RCB Have Both High and Low IPL Records

One of the interesting things about RCB's IPL history is the contrast between their best and worst batting performances.

The franchise has produced some of the biggest individual innings and team totals in the tournament. Chris Gayle's 175* in 2013 came in an RCB shirt, while Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers have also produced some of the league's greatest batting seasons.

At the same time, RCB own the lowest IPL total of 49.

This is one reason their batting history is so unusual. Few teams have been involved in as many extreme scoring records at both ends of the table.

Why Do Batting Collapses Happen in T20 Cricket?

A low score does not always mean every batter played a bad shot. Sometimes the conditions strongly favour the bowlers, and a few early wickets can quickly change the game.

In T20 cricket, batters do not have much time to rebuild. If a team loses four wickets in the powerplay, the middle order must decide whether to attack or protect wickets. Playing too slowly can leave too many runs for the final overs, while attacking too early can cause more wickets.

RCB's 68 against SRH in 2022 is a good example. Jansen removed three top-order batters quickly, and the rest of the batting line-up never had enough time to settle.

The same happened against KKR in 2017. Once Kohli, Gayle and de Villiers were gone, the pressure became too much for the lower order.

How Many Times Have RCB Been Bowled Out Below 100?

RCB have recorded several completed innings below 100, including 49, 68, 70, 70, 82, 87 and 92. They also finished on 96/9 against Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017.

The 95/9 against Punjab Kings in 2025 was also below 100, but it came in a rain-shortened 14-over match, so it belongs in a different category.

RCB's 49 remains by far the most famous of these collapses because no other IPL team has been dismissed below 50.

RCB Lowest Score vs Highest Score

RCB's batting history contains one of the biggest contrasts in IPL cricket.

At one end is their 49 all out against KKR in 2017. At the other end are huge totals built by players such as Gayle, Kohli and de Villiers.

The difference shows how unpredictable T20 cricket can be. A powerful batting team can score more than 250 in one match and then struggle badly against good bowling in another.

Past reputation does not matter once early wickets begin to fall.

FAQs

What is RCB's lowest score in IPL history?

RCB's lowest IPL score is 49 all out against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on April 23, 2017. It is also the lowest team total in IPL history.

What is RCB's second-lowest score in IPL?

RCB's second-lowest IPL total is 68 all out against Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2022.

What are RCB's five lowest scores in IPL?

RCB's five lowest IPL totals are 49, 68, 70, 70 and 82.

Who bowled RCB out for 49?

Kolkata Knight Riders bowled RCB out for 49 in IPL 2017. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme took three wickets each.

What is RCB's lowest score against CSK?

RCB's lowest IPL score against Chennai Super Kings is 70 all out in IPL 2019.

What is RCB's lowest score against SRH?

RCB's lowest score against Sunrisers Hyderabad is 68 all out in IPL 2022.

What is RCB's lowest score against Rajasthan Royals?

RCB's lowest total against Rajasthan Royals is 70 all out in IPL 2014.

Is RCB 49 still the lowest score in IPL?

Yes. RCB's 49 all out remained the lowest completed IPL team total through the 2026 season.

Did RCB score 95 in IPL 2025?

RCB made 95/9 against Punjab Kings in 2025, but the match was reduced to 14 overs per side because of rain.

Has RCB ever been bowled out below 50 twice?

No. RCB's only score below 50 is the 49 all out against KKR in 2017.

Sources

• IPLT20 – RCB 49 All Out vs Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017
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• IPLT20 – RCB 49: Lowest Total and Shortest Completed IPL Innings at the Time
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