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Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), along with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), remain the only winless teams so far in IPL 2026 as 15 matches of the 19th edition have been done and dusted. All ten franchises in Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants, and Delhi Capitals have now played at least two matches apiece in IPL 2026.
Lucknow Super Giants steal victory from the jaws of defeat
Coming into the game, the Knight Riders had one point in their kitty but were yet to win a game in IPL 2026. After the 84-run stand between captain Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi, the Knight Riders’ momentum stalled significantly. An out-of-form Cameron Green did find the middle of the bat towards the end of the innings, they still managed make only 181 after being 105/3 following 11.3 overs. Rovman Powell’s 24-ball 39* was handy.
In response, the Super Giants got off to a strong start but lost too many wickets in the middle overs as Kolkata stopped them on tracks. The match almost looked dusted when Ayush Badoni fell for 54 and Lucknow crashed to 125/6 in pursuit of 182. But Mukul Choudhary, who was purchased for ₹2.60 in the auction, came to the party and played a breezy and unbeaten knock of 54 off 27 balls to drag Lucknow over the victory in the final ball. The 21-year-old’s knock contained seven sixes as Lucknow snatched victory from out of nowhere.
IPL 2026 points table after KKR vs LSG match
LSG have moved to fifth and are in reckoning to stay in the top four. KKR, meanwhile, are in the ninth spot.
| Rank | Teams | P | W | L | N/R | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | RR | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +2.403 |
| 2 | BKS | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0.637 |
| 3 | RCB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.501 |
| 4 | DC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.811 |
| 5 | LSG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -0.359 |
| 6 | SRH | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.275 |
| 7 | GT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.270 |
| 8 | MI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -0.715 |
| 9 | KKR | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.315 |
| 10 | CSK | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.517 |
** Points Table updated after KKR vs LSG, IPL 2026 Match on April 9
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