IPL 2026: How much did the points table change after the RCB vs GT match? This team is on top
IPL 2026 Points Table GT vs RCB Match: In the 42nd match of IPL 2026, Gujarat Titans registered a spectacular victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore by 4 wickets. In this match played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat team first bowled out RCB for 155 runs and then won the match by scoring 158 runs for 6 wickets in just 15.5 overs.
However, even after this defeat, RCB team is at second position in the points table, while there is no change in Gujarat’s position even after the victory. In such a situation, let us take a look at the position of all the teams in the points table of IPL 2026.
RCB remains at second position even after defeat
Even after the defeat against Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore is at second position. This was RCB’s third defeat in 9 matches, whereas by winning 6 matches the team has collected 12 points and is placed in the top-2. At present, Punjab Kings are in control of the points table of IPL 2026. Punjab has won 6 out of 8 matches played so far and lost only one, while one match was canceled due to rain. The team has 13 points in its account and the net run rate is +1.043.
At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals remain at third and fourth position respectively with 12-12 points. Hyderabad team is ahead of Rajasthan with better net run rate. After this, Gujarat Titans are in fifth place, who have scored 10 points with 5 wins in 9 matches. After the win against RCB, Gujarat’s net run rate has increased, but there is no change in the position.
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LSG at the lowest position
If we look at the last 5 places, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals, both the teams have collected 6 points with only 3-3 wins in 8 matches and are present at sixth and seventh place respectively. CSK’s net run rate is slightly better than Delhi. After this, Kolkata Knight Riders are at eighth place with 5 points, while Mumbai Indians are at ninth place with 4 points. At the last place in the table is Lucknow Super Giants, which has won only 2 out of 8 and the team has 4 points in its account.
IPL 2026 points table status
| rank | Team | match | Victory | Garland | no result | score | net runrate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punjab kings | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | +1.043 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +1.420 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.832 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.617 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -0.192 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.121 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -1.060 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -0.751 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.784 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -1.106 |
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