The invention discloses a low-manganese cast grinding ball which is composed of the following components in percentage by mass: 2.1-2.8% of C, 0.3-0.8% of Si, 0.08-0.6% of Mn, 10-23% of Cr, 0-0.05% of P, 0-0.05% of S, 0.03-0.06% of Al and the balance of Fe. The grinding ball is prepared by the following steps: S1: weighing the raw materials according to percentage by mass, smelting, and carrying out casting molding to obtain a cast grinding ball semi-finished product; and S2: putting the grinding ball semi-finished product obtained in the step S1 into the furnace, heating to 510-530 DEG C, keeping the temperature for 140-160 minutes, heating to 740-760 DEG C, keeping the temperature for 140-160 minutes, heating to 880-960 DEG C, keeping the temperature for 140-160 minutes, heating to 970-1040 DEG C, keeping the temperature for 140-160 minutes, carrying out oil quenching in quenching oil with the temperature of 75-120 DEG C for 3-14 minutes, putting in a holding furnace, heating from room temperature to 300-380 DEG C at the heating rate of 20-100 DEG C / hour, keeping the temperature for 470-490 minutes, and slowly cooling to room temperature within 450-470 minutes to obtain the cast grinding ball. The cast grinding ball has favorable comprehensive properties.