IPL 2026: After CSK’s defeat, Hyderabad and Gujarat cut their playoff tickets, now there is a close fight in the points table.
IPL 2026 Points Table: In IPL 2026, on May 18, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets. With this victory, Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans also got a place in the playoffs. So far, three teams have booked the playoff tickets, which include RCB, SRH and GT. Now 1 ticket is left to reach the playoffs. The race for the playoffs has now reached an exciting turn. Let’s take a look at the marks table.
Three teams won
RCB is at first place in the points table with 18 points, while Gujarat is at second place with 16 points, while Hyderabad is also at third place with 16 points. Top-3 teams have qualified for the playoffs.
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Now these 5 teams will compete

There is now one ticket left for the playoffs. In such a situation, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are in the race.
Punjab is in fourth place with 13 points, while Rajasthan is in fifth place with 12 points. Apart from this, CSK remains at sixth position with 12 points. Whereas Delhi has 12 points, KKR has 11 points. Mumbai and Lucknow are out of the playoff race. Both have 8-8 points and remain at 9th and 10th position respectively.
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IPL 2026 points table
| rank | Team Name (English) | Team Name (Hindi) | match | Victory | Garland | inconclusive | score | net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1.065 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | gujarat titans | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0.400 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0.350 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | punjab kings | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 0.227 |
| 5 | Rajasthan Royals | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0.027 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.016 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.871 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -0.038 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.504 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.701 |
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