Lowest totals defended in Indian Premier League: Punjab Kings pulled off a stunning heist against the Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2025 encounter in Chandigarh after being bundled out for a paltry 111-run total. Shreyas Iyer’s PBKS secured a 16-run victory to successfully defend the lowest total in IPL history.
Led by Yuzvendra Chahal’s manic four-wicket haul and Marco Jansen’s three-for, KKR went from 62 for two in 7.3 overs to 95 all out in 15.1 overs to bear a harrowing defeat.
PBKS surpassed a 16-year record held by Chennai Super Kings, who had incidentally defended a 116-run target against them back in IPL 2009.
Lowest totals defended in IPL history
| S.No. | Team | Total | Opposition | Result | Date |
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 111 | Kolkata Knight Riders | PBKS won by 16 runs | 15 April 2025 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 116/9 | Kings XI Punjab | CSK Won by 24 Runs | 20 May 2009 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 118 | Mumbai Indians | SRH Won by 31 Runs | 24 April 2018 |
| 4 | Kings XI Punjab | 119/8 | Mumbai Indians | KXIP Won by 24 Runs | 20 April 2009 |
| 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 119/8 | Pune Warriors | SRH Won by 11 Runs | 17 April 2013 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians | 120/9 | Pune Warriors | MI Won by 1 Run | 3 May 2012 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 125/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | PBKS Won by 5 Runs | 25 September 2021 |
| 8 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 126/8 | Chennai Super Kings | RCB Won by 14 Runs | 21 May 2008 |
| 9 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 126/6 | Pune Warriors | SRH Won by 22 Runs | 5 April 2013 |
| 10 | Kings XI Punjab | 126/7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | KXIP Won by 12 Runs | 24 October 2020 |
| 11 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 126/9 | Lucknow Super Giants | RCB Won by 18 Runs | 1 May 2023 |
| 12 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 129/7 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | KKR Won by 5 Runs | 8 May 2008 |
| 13 | Deccan Chargers | 129/7 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala | DEC Won by 55 Runs | 27 April 2011 |
| 14 | Pune Warriors | 129/9 | Mumbai Indians | PWI Won by 28 Runs | 6 April 2012 |
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