Lowest Powerplay Score in IPL History

The IPL season 16 has arrived to enthral the fans with some riveting cricketing action. The fans seem geared up for another action-packed edition as the tournament will be played in the ‘home and away’ format for the first time since 2019.  

Over the years, fans have seen several All-time IPL records being broken in every season of the competition. However, there are some records that no one wants to break. Powerplay is an important phase of a T20 match as it can make or break the game for a side.  

A good powerplay start sets up the match nicely for both the batting and bowling teams as they can further tighten their grip on the opposition if they’ve brought them under pressure during the first six overs. While some teams don’t have good IPL head-to-head record against a particular opposition, some have the ignominy of featuring in the list of the lowest powerplay scores in the history of the tournament. 

Royal Challengers Bangalore have seen it all in their IPL history, while they’ve got the highest total in the history of the tournament to their name, they’ve also scored the lowest total in the tournament’s history. The Bangalore-based franchise also have one more unwanted record to their name which is of the lowest powerplay score in the league’s history. 

RCB could only manage to score 14 runs for the loss of two wickets against Rajasthan Royals in the 2009 edition of the tournament. They’re tied with Sunrisers Hyderabad at the top who scored 14 runs for the loss of three wickets against Rajasthan Royals in the 2022 edition.