IPL 2026 Turmoil in Points Table, defeat of Punjab and Hyderabad changed the whole equation, know which team is at which position
IPL 2026 Points table: Two matches were played in IPL 2026 on Sunday. In these two matches, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad had to face defeat, while Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders won. With this sequence of wins and losses, once again the IPL 2026 points table has completely changed. There has been complete chaos in the marks table. What are the changes in the points table after Sunday’s double header? Let us know about them.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans benefited
Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing the target of 166 runs to win against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the 45th match of IPL 2026 i.e. the first match on Sunday, achieved the match at the loss of 3 wickets in 18.2 overs and won the match by 7 wickets. With this victory, Kolkata got its third win of the season. With this victory, it has 7 points from 9 matches with 3 wins and 5 losses and has come to 8th position. His net run rate is -0.539.
Whereas Gujarat Titans defeated Punjab Kings in the 46th match of IPL 2026 i.e. in the second match on Sunday, chasing the target of 164 runs, they won by losing 6 wickets in 19.4 overs. With this narrow win by 4 wickets, Gujarat Titans gained advantage in the points table. Gujarat team remains at 5th position with 12 points in 10 matches with 6 wins and 4 losses. His net run rate is -0.147.
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Punjab Kings currently sit right at the top of the standings 🔝
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However, with this defeat, Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad have not suffered any loss. Punjab Kings is at number-1 like before. Whereas Sunrisers Hyderabad is in third place. Both these teams were present at the same number even before the match. RCB is in second place. Rajasthan Royals is in fourth place.
Now Gujarat Titans is in fifth place. Chennai Super Kings has reached sixth place. In the points table, Delhi Capitals is at seventh place, KKR is at eighth place, Mumbai Indians is at 9th place. Lucknow Super Giants are present at the last and 10th place.
IPL 2026 points table
| serial number | Team | match | won | lost | no result | score | net run rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | punjab kings | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 0.855 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 1.420 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.644 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 0.510 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 12 | -0.147 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 0.005 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -0.895 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -0.539 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 4 | -0.803 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -1.106 |
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