RR Lowest Score in IPL History

Rajasthan Royals have registered their second-lowest innings totals in the history of the Indian Premier League today. Third-lowest innings total in the IPL overall, Royals were bundled out for 59 in 10.3 overs against Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home ground on a Sunday evening.

Interestingly, both their lowest innings totals have come against Royal Challengers. With RCB having this unwanted record to their name, their name pops up in the Top Three Lowest Scores in IPL History.

RR, who scored one additional run than their previous worst performance, had scored their lowest innings total in Cape Town 14 years ago. Although he plays for Chennai Super Kings now, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is the only cricketer who is part of IPL 2023 squads from that Playing XI.

Speaking of the latest incident, a dismal batting performance from Royals not only hurt their chances of chasing a 172-run target but has also substantially hurt their chances of qualifying for IPL 2023 playoffs. Having lost seven matches with only one more league match to be played, Royals will find it almost impossible to qualify to the next round. In simple words, only a miracle will power to the playoffs from hereon.

Heavily-reliant on their top-order, Rajasthan were short of answers when the likes of Yashasvi Jaiswal (0), Jos Buttler (0) and Sanju Samson (4) were all dismissed within the first 10 balls of the innings. Not that Bangalore’s bowlers bowled unplayable lines and lengths, the home team seemed oblivious after being put into an unexpected situation by the opposition.

“I don’t think I have an answer to that [batting collapse] yet. We all know the nature of the IPL. We’ve seen some funny things happen in the league stage,” captain Samson told Star Sports Network whilst remaining hopeful of playoffs qualification after a gargantuan 112-run loss.

RR Lowest Score in IPL History

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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