IPL history: 3 lowest totals by Kings XI Punjab 

The 11 years of the enthralling, premier T20 tournament in the world - the IPL - have decorated the face of the gentleman's game. Be it new tactics, superstars or innovations, the IPL has gone on to establish itself as one of the most sought-after events in world cricket.

Many teams have featured in the competition thus far, but one of them, among two others, has failed to taste success despite having participated in all the editions. And here, we'll focus on the lions from Punjab - Kings XI.

They have reached the playoffs a couple of times, lost out in the finals to KKR once when they looked next to invincible, missed out on the top four on a few occasions and ended their campaign in the basement thrice.

Not a lot has gone their way, but Kings XI have been a fantastic batting unit over the years. From Yuvraj Singh, Adam Gilchrist and Mahela Jayawardene to Kumar Sangakkara, Virender Sehwag and Simon Katich, the Shers have possessed some of the finest willow-wielders over the years.

However, every world-class batting side has its fair share of bad days and given Punjab's run in the IPL over the years, you'd expect a few horrendous batting performances from them.

On that note, let's go back in time to relive the 3 lowest totals by Kings XI Punjab.

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#3 88 vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore - IPL 2015

The brothers of destruction couldn't quite amass a big score against RCB

RCB put one of their best performances against KXIP in the 40th game of IPL 2015. We could run out of adjectives and phrases to describe the display produced by Virat Kohli's men, who completely demolished the Kings XI.

Much to the anguish of the visitors, the 'Gayle Storm' struck Bangalore as the West Indian scored a century to claw the game away from George Bailey and co. With 117 off just 57 deliveries, Gayle took the KXIP bowlers to the cleaners. AB de Villiers smashed 47 off just 24 as RCB raced to 226-3 in their 20 overs.

In reply, KXIP were all out for just 88 in 13.4 overs, making it one of the most one-sided fixtures in IPL history. Axar Patel recorded 40 off just 21, but there was nothing to boast about apart from that, as every other batsman except Saha got out on a single digit score.

#2 88 vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore - IPL 2018

The entire KXIP batting order was reliant on KL Rahul last year

Well, some of the KXIP fans would still be ruing last season's failure. The team that comprised match winners on the back of a successful auction, won five of its first six games. The team balance was on point, players were stepping up to their roles and Kings XI were looking 'relevant' again.

However, the same KXIP side led by Ravichandran Ashwin won just one out of their remaining eight fixtures. There was just one silver lining - KL Rahul.

Chris Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, Karun Nair, Yuvraj Singh, David Miller and Aaron Finch all flattered to deceive and the entire team relied on Rahul to rack up big scores, but unfortunately, cricket has never been a one-man game.

RCB had plenty of problems with their death bowling until that point, but Umesh Yadav had other ideas on the night. He absolutely destroyed the opposition's top order, knocking over the dangerous duo of KL Rahul and Chris Gayle.

It finally looked like Aaron Finch, who was arguably the worst player all season across all teams, would use his experience to steady the ship. But sadly, he too bit the dust for 26. As a result, in just 15.1 overs, the entire unit fell apart for 88.

RCB inflicted a major setback to the confidence of the KXIP players, achieving the simple target of 89 in just 8.1 overs. Skipper Virat Kohli struck 48 in 28, while Parthiv Patel smashed 40 off just 22 deliveries.

#1 73 vs. Rising Pune Supergiant - IPL 2017

Glenn Maxwell failed to lead by example

KXIP's worst total was registered against the now-defunct Rising Pune Supergiant. With seven wins and as many defeats, KXIP missed out on the playoff spots by just two points in the 2017 season.

The Glenn Maxwell-led outfit was under pressure in the 55th match of the season, with a vacant spot in the top 4 theirs for the taking. But they faltered and boy was it in spectacular fashion.

Steve Smith won the toss and put KXIP in to bat, and no player lasted more than 20 deliveries. That was Axar Patel, with a highest of 22. Maxwell and Guptill failed to trouble the scorers, while none of Shaun Marsh, Eoin Morgan and Saha provided a substantial contribution.

In just 15.5 overs, KXIP were cleaned up for an embarrassing 73. And as you'd expect, RPS endured no obstacle while chasing, as Ajinkya Rahane (34*) and Steve Smith (15*) took the side over the line.

Rahul Tripathi, who was one of the finds of the season, notched a fine 28 off just 20 balls.