There is a good likelihood that the team will finish with a very low score if the batting order collapses early on. The job is made harder because the side also needs to control the run pace, which causes the batters to be conflicted. The Indian team has also seen times when its batters failed to perform.Let us look at the lowest total scores by the Indian cricket team.

1. 54 Vs Sri Lanka, ODI, 2000, Sharjah

Sanath Jayasuriya's remarkable 189-run innings helped Sri Lanka score a total of 299 runs. In response, India scored just 54 runs before being declared out, with Ganguly and Tendulkar scoring just three and five runs, respectively. Because it was the tournament final, many supporters were still hurt.

2. 63 Vs Australia, ODI, 1981, Sydney

The Australian bowlers were in a league of their own on a sunny Sydney morning. Greg Chappell was able to take five wickets and limit the opposition to 63 runs. With 174 balls remaining, Australia prevailed by 9 wickets. Man of the Match honors went to Greg Chappell.

3. 78 Vs Sri Lanka, ODI, 1986, Kanpur

Rain reduced the game to 46 overs per side, but Sri Lanka still managed to score 195 runs. The Indian team's response saw them losing by 117 runs as they failed to put up a fight. In addition to scoring 31 runs, Arjuna Ranatunga claimed 4 wickets to earn the title of Man of the Match.

4. 79 Vs Pakistan, ODI, 1979, Sialkot

This was back when the 50-over format was first introduced. This was the 55th ODI game in history. On a challenging Sialkot pitch, India entered the batting first. And nobody else even managed to reach the two-digit level, except for Mohinder Amarnath and Yashpal Sharma. Pakistan defeated their opponent by 8 wickets with 199 balls remaining.

5. 88 Vs New Zealand, ODI 2010, Dambulla

Ross Taylor and Scott Styris combined for 95 and 89 of the 288 runs that New Zealand scored against the Indians. In response, a strong Indian team was dismissed for just 88 runs in 29.3 overs. Ross Taylor's heroics earned him the title of Man of the Match.

6. 101 Vs Sri Lanka, T20, 2016

The Indian squad was defeated in the first T20I of Sri Lanka's 2016 tour of India by being dismissed after only 101 runs. Suresh Raina led the team in scoring for the hosts with 20 runs off 20 balls. For the Lankan team, Kasun Rajitha and Dasun Shanaka each took three wickets. The visitors easily defeated the home team by 5 wickets while chasing down this score. With 12 balls remaining, they prevailed in the game. Due to his outstanding bowling performance in this game, Kasun Rajitha was named the player of the match.

7. 92 Vs South Africa, T20, 2015

The host team's hitters had a horrible day in the second T20I of South Africa's 2015 tour to India. After being selected to bat first, the Indian side was all-out for only 92 runs in 17.2 overs. For the visitors, Suresh Raina and Rohit Sharma both scored 22 runs, and Albie Morkel claimed three wickets for a total of 12 runs. This game was easily won by the Proteas squad by 6 wickets. With 17 balls remaining, they completed the task, with JP Duminy's 30 runs off 39 balls helping.

8. 81/8 Vs Sri Lanka, T20, 2021

In the third Twenty20 International against Sri Lanka in 2021, India fielded a diminished team. The Indian squad could only muster a score of 81/8 due to the batsmen's abject failure. With only 5 batters on the field, the club only scored 29 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga excelled for Sri Lanka, grabbing 4 wickets for just 9 runs in his 4 overs. Sanju Samson and Indian skipper Shikhar Dhawan both failed to score during the contest.

9. 79 Vs New Zealand, T20, 2016

During the 2016 T20 World Cup, this was the Indian team's opening game. In their opening innings, the Kiwi side scored a total of 126/7, with Corey Anderson leading the way (34 off 42). The Indian batting lineup failed to reach this aim in response. In 18.1 overs, the hosts were bowled out for just 79 runs. Mithcell Santner, a New Zealand spinner, bowled a fantastic performance, capturing 4 wickets for 11 runs.

10. 74 Vs Australia, T20, 2008

Throughout the 2008 India tour of Australia, just this T20I was played. Batting first, the visitors could only muster 74 runs before being dismissed for out in 17.3 overs. For the hosts, Nathan Bracken claimed 3 wickets for 11 runs. Australia defeated England by nine wickets in just 11.2 overs. For the home team, Adam Gilchrist and Michael Clarke played excellent innings.

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