Points Table: RR reached third position after defeating Punjab, Suryavanshi wore orange cap, see the condition of other teams
IPL 2026 Points Table: An exciting match in the Indian Premier League 2026 was played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the New PCA Stadium in Mohali on Tuesday evening. RR displayed excellent performance and defeated Punjab at home. This was Punjab’s first defeat of the season.
RR achieved the target of 223 runs given by PBKS by scoring 228 runs for 4 wickets in 19.2 overs. Donovan Ferreira, who scored unbeaten 52 runs on 26 balls, was the player of the match. Let us see which team is at which position in the points table after the PBKS and RR match.
Punjab Kings are on top
Despite the defeat from RR, Punjab Kings are in first place with 13 points from 8 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore are in second place with 12 points from 8 matches. Rajasthan Royals are in third place after their win over Punjab. RR have 12 points from 9 matches.
| serial number | Team | match (M) | win (W) | necklace (L) | Net Run Rate (NRR) | Points(Pts) | last 5 matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PBKS | 8 | 6 | 1 | +1.043 | 13 | ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✖ |
| 2 | rcb | 8 | 6 | 2 | +1.919 | 12 | ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✔ |
| 3 | RR | 9 | 6 | 3 | +0.617 | 12 | ✖ ✖ ✔ ✖ ✔ |
| 4 | srh | 8 | 5 | 3 | +0.815 | 10 | ✖ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ |
| 5 | GT | 8 | 4 | 4 | -0.475 | 8 | ✔ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✔ |
| 6 | CSK | 8 | 3 | 5 | -0.121 | 6 | ✔ ✔ ✖ ✔ ✖ |
| 7 | DC | 8 | 3 | 5 | -1.060 | 6 | ✖ ✔ ✖ ✖ ✖ |
| 8 | kkr | 8 | 2 | 5 | -0.751 | 5 | ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔ ✔ |
| 9 | MI | 7 | 2 | 5 | -0.736 | 4 | ✖ ✖ ✖ ✔ ✖ |
| 10 | LSG | 8 | 2 | 6 | -1.106 | 4 | ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ ✖ |
Sunrisers Hyderabad is fourth with 10 points from 8 matches, Gujarat Titans is fifth with 8 points from 8 matches, Chennai Super Kings is sixth with 6 points from 8 matches, Delhi Capitals is seventh with 6 points from 8 matches, Kolkata Knight Riders is eighth with 5 points from 8 matches, Mumbai Indians is ninth with 4 points from 7 matches and Lucknow Super Giants is tenth with 4 points from 8 matches.
Orange cap on Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s head
Despite the same number of points, there is a difference in the ranking of many teams due to their run rates. There has been a change in the holder of the Orange Cap after the Punjab Kings-RR match. The Orange Cap has once again gone to RR’s 15-year-old explosive opening batsman Vaibhav Suryavanshi.
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Vaibhav, who scored 43 runs in 16 balls against Punjab, has scored 400 runs in 9 matches. During this period, 37 sixes and 34 fours have come from his bat. The Purple Cap is held by RCB’s experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Bhuvneshwar has taken 14 wickets in 8 matches.
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