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The Indian women's team's winning streak came to an abrupt halt following a defeat against South Africa, and the team now faces the risk of dropping out of the semi-final race. Team India had made a spectacular start to the tournament by defeating Pakistan and Netherlands by large margins in their first two matches. However, they lost a match against South Africa that they had seemingly been in a position to win. 

Now, to secure a spot in the semi-finals, the Indian team must win both of their remaining matches at all costs. Harmanpreet Kaur and her squad will face Bangladesh in their fourth group-stage match on June 25, while their final group-stage encounter will be against Australia. While India might win the match against Bangladesh, defeating Australia is essential for reaching the semi-finals.

In addition to winning, India needs to secure big victories in both matches to maintain a healthy Net Run Rate (NRR). If India succeeds in winning both remaining games, it is likely that India, Australia, and South Africa will all finish the tournament with 8 points each. In such a scenario, the two teams with the superior NRR will qualify. The Australian team is currently well ahead of India and South Africa in terms of NRR, and their qualification is virtually assured. If either India or South Africa loses even one of their remaining matches, the other team's chances of qualifying will improve. Furthermore, if both teams lose their remaining matches, Bangladesh's chances of qualifying would increase.

The Indian players have performed brilliantly in the tournament so far, but they still need to focus on finishing games strongly during crucial phases. Along with winning their own matches, India will also be hoping for a South African loss in one of their games. However, if Bangladesh manages to win even a single match from this point on, they too will emerge as contenders for a semi-final spot.

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is renowned for its thrilling and unpredictable matches. At times, a target of 265 runs is chased down with ease in this league, while at other times, a target of just 112 runs is successfully defended. Recently, in IPL 2026, the Delhi Capitals posted their highest-ever total in IPL history by scoring 264 runs against the Punjab Kings; however, unfortunately, the team failed to defend that massive target. Conversely, in their very next match against RCB, DC collapsed for a mere 75 runs—marking the third-lowest total in their IPL history. However, the record for the lowest total in IPL history does not stand against DC's name. They managed to avoid holding this dubious record, thanks largely to the contributions of Abishek Porel (30), David Miller (19), and Kyle Jamieson (12). The team had lost its first six wickets for a mere 8 runs. Nevertheless, even this total by DC does not feature among the top five lowest totals in IPL history. In this article today, we will discuss the five lowest totals in the history of the IPL.

1. Royal Challengers Bengaluru - 49 runs vs Kolkata Knight Riders (2017)

The lowest total in the history of IPL belongs to the 2025 edition champions, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The Match was played against the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in IPL 2017. The batting lineup of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) collapsed in front of the disciplined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) bowling attack. None of their batsmen could withstand the pressure, and the entire team collapsed for 49 runs in just 9.4 overs. This shocking performance is a clear reminder of the unpredictable nature of T20 cricket. In this match, Kolkata were all out for 131 runs batting first. After the first innings, it seemed that RCB would win the match, but KKR's bowlers restricted RCB to just 49 runs. Batters like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, and AB De Villiers flopped, and RCB registered the lowest total in IPL history.

2. Rajasthan Royals - 58 runs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (2009)

During the 2009 IPL season held in South Africa, the Rajasthan Royals suffered a disastrous batting collapse against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. After RCB scored a modest cricket score of 133/8, the Rajasthan Royals' batting order collapsed like a pack of cards. They were eventually bowled out for just 58 runs in 15.1 overs, giving RCB a comprehensive 75-run victory.

3. Rajasthan Royals - 59 runs vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL (2023) 

Rajasthan Royals once again came in this list at No. 3. During the 2023 IPL, RR collapsed for just 59 runs against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. In this match, Bengaluru batted first and scored 171 runs thanks to centuries from Faf and Maxwell, in response to which Rajasthan's team collapsed for just 59 runs. If Shimron Hetmyer had not scored 35 runs for the team, then perhaps this team would not have been able to score even 30 runs.

4. Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) - 66 runs vs Mumbai Indians (2017)

Playing at their home ground in Delhi on May 6, 2017, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) suffered a humiliating defeat against the Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians scored a mammoth score of 212/3 after batting first, in response to which Delhi's batting lineup collapsed like a pack of cards and were all out for just 66 runs in 13.4 overs. As a result, Mumbai won the match by 146 runs, which is the biggest margin of victory in IPL history.

5. Kolkata Knight Riders - 67 runs vs Mumbai Indians (2008)

In the second match of IPL 2026, the Mumbai Indians finally won their tournament opener after a long hiatus, defeating the Kolkata Knight Riders by 6 wickets at the Wankhede Stadium. MI had last won their opening match in the 2012 IPL season by defeating CSK; subsequently, for every year since then, the Mumbai Indians had lost their first match of the tournament, but this year, MI finally put an end to this streak.

It is worth noting that in the 19-year history of the IPL, MI has won their opening match only five times, whereas the team has faced defeat in its first match on 14 occasions. In today's article, we will take a look at those five IPL opener matches of the Mumbai Indians in which they emerged victorious.

1. Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings (Match 1 IPL 2009) 

The first match of the second edition of the IPL was played between the Chennai Super Kings and the Mumbai Indians at Newlands, Cape Town. In this match, Mumbai Indians amassed 165 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For MI, Sachin Tendulkar scored 59 runs in 49 balls, while Abhishek Nayar scored 35 runs in 14 balls. In response, despite Matthew Hayden’s 44-run and MS Dhoni’s 36-run knocks, CSK could manage only 146 runs with the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. For MI, Lasith Malinga took 3 wickets. Sachin Tendulkar became the player of the match for his half-century. 

2. Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals (Match 2 IPL 2010)

During the IPL 2010, Mumbai Indians started their campaign against inaugural IPL winner Rajasthan Royals at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. In this match, thanks to Saurabh Tiwary’s 53 and Ambati Rayudu’s 55, MI posted a mammoth cricket score of 212/6 in 20 overs. In response, for KKR, Yusuf Pathan hit a memorable century in just 37 balls, including 9 fours and 8 sixes. As long as the Pathans were playing, it seemed as though the Rajasthan Royals would win this match easily; however, after his dismissal, the scenarios changed. At the end, MI held their nerves better than RR and won the match by 4 runs.

3. Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians (Match 4 IPL 2011)

Mumbai Indians began their 2011 IPL campaign against the Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in a match played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium (then known as the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium). In this match, Lasith Malinga wreaked havoc on Delhi's batting lineup with his bowling, bundling them out for a mere 95 runs. Malinga claimed 5 wickets for just 13 runs in 3.4 overs. Chasing the modest target of 96 runs, MI achieved victory in 16.5 overs, losing only 2 wickets in the process.

4. Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians (Match 1 IPL 2012)

In the 2012 IPL season, the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings played the tournament's opening match. This match was held at the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai. In this game, MI captain Harbhajan Singh won the toss and invited CSK to bat first. His decision proved to be absolutely spot-on as MI's bowlers bundled out CSK for a mere 112 runs. For CSK, only Suresh Raina (36) was able to withstand the bowling attack to some extent, helping the team cross the 100-run mark. On the MI side, Lasith Malinga, Kieron Pollard, and Pragyan Ojha each claimed two wickets, while three of the opposing batsmen were run out—a list that included captain MS Dhoni. Chasing a target of 113 runs, MI successfully completed the chase in just 16.5 overs, losing only two wickets in the process. For MI, Richard Levi was the top scorer, contributing 50 runs.

5. Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Match 2 IPL 2026)

At the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the Mumbai Indians defeated the three-time champion Kolkata Knight Riders by a commanding 6 wickets in Match No. 2 to begin their IPL 2026 campaign. This puts a stop to their 13-year streak of losing their opening game.