IPL 2026 Points Table: Rajasthan’s long jump creates panic, RCB is out of top-2, playoff race becomes interesting
IPL 2026 Points Table: In the latest points table of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals got a big advantage with their win against Lucknow Super Giants. The team has now directly reached the top-2. On the other hand, after the defeat in this low-scoring match, Lucknow’s path to the playoffs has become very difficult, now it will have to win at least 6 out of the remaining 7 matches.
Punjab Kings remain on top in the points table with 11 points. The team has won 5 out of 6 matches, while one match was canceled due to rain. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals has reached second place with 10 points in 7 matches. Before this match, the team was at fourth position, but after the victory it has taken a huge leap.
Bengaluru slipped to third place
Royal Challengers Bangalore has now slipped to third place. The team has won 4 out of 6 matches. At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad is in fourth place, having won 4 out of 7 matches. At present, these four teams Punjab, Rajasthan, Bengaluru and Hyderabad have 8 or more points and they seem to be the strongest contenders in the race for the playoffs.
Delhi Capitals is in fifth place, which has lost 3 out of 6 matches. At number six is Gujarat Titans – the team also has 6 points with 3 wins in 6 matches, but the net run rate is less than Delhi.
latest points table
| Order | Team | match (M) | won (W) | Lose (L) | NRR | Points(Pts) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PBKS (Punjab Kings) | 6 | 5 | 0 | +1.420 | 11 |
| 2 | RR (Rajasthan Royals) | 7 | 5 | 2 | +0.790 | 10 |
| 3 | RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) | 6 | 4 | 2 | +1.171 | 8 |
| 4 | SRH (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 7 | 4 | 3 | +0.820 | 8 |
| 5 | DC (Delhi Capitals) | 6 | 3 | 3 | -0.130 | 6 |
| 6 | GT (Gujarat Titans) | 6 | 3 | 3 | -0.821 | 6 |
| 7 | MI (Mumbai Indians) | 6 | 2 | 4 | +0.067 | 4 |
| 8 | CSK (Chennai Super Kings) | 6 | 2 | 4 | -0.780 | 4 |
| 9 | LSG (Lucknow Super Giants) | 7 | 2 | 5 | -1.277 | 4 |
| 10 | KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) | 7 | 1 | 5 | -0.879 | 3 |
MI-CSK’s condition is bad
In seventh place is Mumbai Indians, who have won 2 out of 6 matches and have 4 points. Chennai Super Kings is also at eighth position with 4 points after 6 matches. Lucknow Super Giants remain in ninth position with 2 wins from 7 matches, but now they will have to win almost every match to reach the playoffs.
Also read- LSG vs RR: Strong performance by Rajasthan bowlers, Lucknow were not allowed to score 159 runs, Joffra Archer took 3 wickets.
At the bottom is Kolkata Knight Riders, who have won only 1 match out of 7, while one match was canceled due to rain. Currently, the team has only 3 points in its account, due to which its position looks quite weak.
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