RR vs CSK, IPL 2026: What is the lowest total defended in IPL?
Chennai Super Kings has begun its IPL 2026 season in poor fashion, collapsing with the bat against Rajasthan Royals at the ACA Stadium in Guwahati.
India’s World Cup-winners Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube scored six runs each, while Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, and Nandre Burger have all claimed two wickets each.
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If CSK is to secure an unlikely victory from here, it will likely have to break the record for the lowest total defended in IPL history. That record is held by Punjab Kings, which defended an unlikely 111 against Kolkata Knight Riders at New Chandigarh last year.
Here is a list of the lowest totals successfully defended in IPL:
Lowest totals successfully defended in IPL:
Punjab Kings – 111 all out vs Kolkata Knight Riders – New Chandigarh (2025)
Chennai Super Kings – 116 all out vs Kings XI Punjab – Durban (2009)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 118 all out vs Mumbai Indians – Mumbai (2018)
Kings XI Punjab – 119/8 vs Mumbai Indians – Durban (2009)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 119/8 vs Pune Warriors India – Gahunje (2013)
Published on Mar 30, 2026
