Which team was bowled out for the IPL record low total of 49 in 2017?

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru were bowled out for the IPL record-low total of 49 in 2017.

The collapse occurred against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on 23 April 2017. Chasing 132, RCB lost wickets almost immediately and were dismissed in only 9.4 overs. Nathan Coulter-Nile, Chris Woakes and Colin de Grandhomme led a disciplined KKR attack, while RCB's star-studded batting order never recovered.

Virat Kohli was dismissed for a first-ball duck, and AB de Villiers scored only eight. KKR won by 82 runs after making 131, turning the match into one of the most famous batting collapses in IPL history. The 49 remains the lowest completed innings total in the competition.

The same franchise is often associated with the opposite record because RCB also made 263/5 against Pune Warriors India in 2013, then the IPL's highest total. That contrast makes the 2017 result especially memorable: the league's highest and lowest team scores have both been strongly linked with Bengaluru.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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