IPL 2026 Points Table – Live Team Rankings & NRR
📊 IPL 2026 Points Table – Live Standings
The table below is updated after Match 29 (PBKS vs LSG, 19 April 2026). Teams in the playoff zone are highlighted in green, while teams in the danger zone are highlighted in orange.
| # | Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings 🔝 Leaders | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +1.420 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +1.171 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | +0.599 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad 🔥 3 in a row | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +0.566 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals 📈 Top 4 Push | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.310 |
| 6 | Gujarat Titans | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | +0.018 |
| 7 | Chennai Super Kings ⬇️ Struggling | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -0.780 |
| 8 | Lucknow Super Giants ⬇️ 3 Losses | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -1.173 |
| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders ✅ First Win | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | -0.879 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians ⚠️ 4 Losses | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | -1.076 |
🟢 Green = Playoff zone | 🟠 Orange = Danger zone | NR = No Result | NRR = Net Run Rate | Last updated: Match 29 (PBKS vs LSG, 19 April 2026)
📋 Match Results So Far – Match 1 to 29
| # | Match | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB vs SRH | RCB Won by 6 wkts | 28 Mar |
| 2 | MI vs KKR | MI Won by 6 wkts | 29 Mar |
| 3 | RR vs CSK | RR Won by 6 wkts | 30 Mar |
| 4 | PBKS vs GT | PBKS Won by 3 wkts | 31 Mar |
| 5 | LSG vs DC | DC Won by 6 wkts | 1 Apr |
| 6 | KKR vs SRH | SRH Won by 65 runs | 2 Apr |
| 7 | CSK vs PBKS | PBKS Won by 5 wkts | 3 Apr |
| 8 | DC vs MI | DC Won by 6 wkts | 4 Apr |
| 9 | GT vs RR | RR Won by 6 runs | 4 Apr |
| 10 | SRH vs LSG | LSG Won by 5 wkts | 5 Apr |
| 11 | RCB vs CSK | RCB Won by 43 runs | 5 Apr |
| 12 | KKR vs PBKS | No Result (Rain) | 6 Apr |
| 13 | RR vs MI | RR Won by 27 runs | 7 Apr |
| 14 | DC vs GT | GT Won by 1 run | 8 Apr |
| 15 | KKR vs LSG | LSG Won by 3 wkts (last ball) | 9 Apr |
| 16 | RR vs RCB | RR Won by 6 wkts | 10 Apr |
| 17 | PBKS vs SRH | PBKS Won by 6 wkts (7 balls spare) | 11 Apr |
| 18 | CSK vs DC | CSK Won by 23 runs | 11 Apr |
| 19 | LSG vs GT | GT Won by 7 wkts (8 balls spare) | 12 Apr |
| 20 | MI vs RCB | RCB Won by 18 runs | 12 Apr |
| 21 | SRH vs RR | SRH Won by 57 runs | 13 Apr |
| 22 | CSK vs KKR | CSK Won by 32 runs | 14 Apr |
| 23 | RCB vs LSG | RCB Won by 5 wkts (29 balls spare) | 15 Apr |
| 24 | MI vs PBKS | PBKS Won by 7 wkts (21 balls spare) | 16 Apr |
| 25 | GT vs KKR | GT Won by 5 wkts (2 balls spare) | 17 Apr |
| 26 | RCB vs DC | DC Won by 6 wkts (1 ball spare) | 18 Apr |
| 27 | SRH vs CSK | SRH Won by 10 runs | 18 Apr |
| 28 | KKR vs RR | KKR Won by 4 wkts | 19 Apr |
| 29 | PBKS vs LSG | PBKS Won by 54 runs | 19 Apr |
⚡ Next – Match 30: GT vs MI, 20 April 2026, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST
🏏 IPL 2026 – Tournament at a Glance
🔥 4 Big Storylines After Match 29
1. Arya & Connolly's 182-Run Stand — PBKS Post IPL 2026's Highest Total
After Prabhsimran was dismissed golden duck off Shami's first ball, Priyansh Arya and Cooper Connolly took complete control. Their 182-run second-wicket partnership in just 13.2 overs included a famous 32-run assault off a single Aiden Markram over. Arya finished with 93 off 37 balls — agonisingly close to a century — while Connolly made 87 off 48. Late cameos from Stoinis (29 off 16) and Shashank Singh (17 off 6) pushed PBKS to 254/7, the season's highest total. LSG never came close in the chase. PBKS are now 11 points from 6 games, the only unbeaten side, and look like genuine title favourites.
2. KKR Finally Win — Rinku and Anukul Save the Knights
After six straight defeats, KKR's first win of 2026 came in the most dramatic fashion. Both openers — Seifert and Rahane — were dismissed for ducks inside 2 overs against RR. At 52/5, the game looked gone. But Rinku Singh (53) and Anukul Roy (29) added a priceless 76-run stand to drag KKR over the line. Kartik Tyagi had done the damage with the ball earlier, taking 3 wickets in the 19th over to restrict RR to 155/9. KKR now have 3 points but the road to the playoffs remains very steep — they need multiple wins in quick succession.
3. Three-Way Battle for 4th Place — NRR Will Decide Everything
SRH, DC and GT are all locked on 6 points, making the race for the final playoff spot an absolute knife-edge. SRH have the highest NRR of the three (+0.566) and momentum from three straight wins. DC are on +0.310 but have played only 5 games — they have more games in hand. GT are at +0.018, meaning even a big loss could drop them significantly. With every run scored and conceded mattering, teams are going to have to manage NRR very carefully in the coming weeks. Klaasen and Shubman Gill are the batters who can swing NRR in a single innings.
4. LSG's Alarming Slump — Three Losses on the Trot
Lucknow Super Giants have now lost three in a row and have plummeted to 8th on the table with an NRR of -1.173. The conceding of 254 to PBKS has hurt them badly in the run-rate column. Rishabh Pant's form is solid (43 off 23 in the chase) but the team around him has not fired consistently. Mitchell Marsh's contribution has been modest and Nicholas Pooran is enduring a horror season. LSG still have 8 games left in the league stage — but with 4 points from 6 games, they need to win at least 5 of those 8 to have a realistic chance of making the playoffs.
⚙️ IPL 2026 Points System
The IPL points system is straightforward — but every single point matters as the season reaches its final weeks.
| Match Result | Points Awarded |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 Points |
| Loss | 0 Points |
| No Result / Rain Abandoned | 1 Point to each team |
| Tie (decided by Super Over) | 2 Points to the Super Over winner |
After 70 league matches, the top 4 teams advance to the playoffs. When teams finish level on points, Net Run Rate (NRR) acts as the tiebreaker.
📐 What is Net Run Rate (NRR)?
NRR = (Total Runs Scored ÷ Total Overs Faced) minus (Total Runs Conceded ÷ Total Overs Bowled)
A positive NRR means the team scores at a higher rate than it concedes — a sign of consistent dominance. A negative NRR means the team is giving away more runs than it scores on average.
NRR is cumulative across all matches, not calculated per game. After Match 29, PBKS have rocketed to the best NRR in the competition at +1.420 following their 54-run hammering of LSG. RCB are second on +1.171 despite being second on points. With SRH, DC and GT all locked on 6 points, NRR is going to be absolutely decisive in the playoff race. KKR (-0.879) and MI (-1.076) need big-margin victories just to enter the playoff picture — and the clock is ticking.
🏆 IPL 2026 Playoff Format – The Road to the Final
From Qualifier to Final
Qualifier 1 (26 May): 1st vs 2nd — The winner goes directly to the Final. The loser gets another chance.
Eliminator (27 May): 3rd vs 4th — The loser is eliminated from the tournament with no second chance.
Qualifier 2 (29 May): Q1 loser vs Eliminator winner — One more shot at reaching the Final.
Final – 31 May 2026, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: Q1 winner vs Q2 winner — the IPL 2026 champion is decided here.
Finishing in the top two comes with a crucial advantage — you get two chances to reach the Final. Teams finishing third or fourth have just one opportunity in the Eliminator. Lose that, and the season is over.
👑 IPL 2026 Teams, Captains and Coaches
| Team | Captain | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | Ruturaj Gaikwad | Stephen Fleming |
| Delhi Capitals | Axar Patel | Hemang Badani |
| Gujarat Titans | Shubman Gill | Ashish Nehra |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | Ajinkya Rahane | Abhishek Nayar |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Rishabh Pant | Justin Langer |
| Mumbai Indians | Hardik Pandya | Mahela Jayawardene |
| Punjab Kings | Shreyas Iyer | Ricky Ponting |
| Rajasthan Royals | Riyan Parag | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Rajat Patidar | Andy Flower |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ishan Kishan | Daniel Vettori |
The biggest off-season story was Sanju Samson joining CSK and Ravindra Jadeja moving to RR. At the auction, Cameron Green was sold to KKR for ₹25.20 crore — the highest ever bid for an overseas player in IPL history.
🧢 Orange Cap & Purple Cap – After Match 29
| Award | Player | Team | Tally |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🟠 Orange Cap (Top Run Scorer) | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 283 runs |
| 2nd | Shubman Gill | GT | 251 runs |
| 3rd | Virat Kohli | RCB | 247 runs |
| 4th | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 246 runs |
| 5th | Rajat Patidar | RCB | 230 runs |
| 🟣 Purple Cap (Top Wicket Taker) | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 13 wickets |
| 2nd | Prince Yadav | LSG | 11 wickets |
| 3rd | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 11 wickets |
| 4th | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 10 wickets |
| 5th | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 10 wickets |
* Official stats at iplt20.com. Updated after Match 29 (PBKS vs LSG, 19 April 2026).
🥇 IPL Winners List – 2008 to 2025
| Year | Champion | Runner-Up | Final Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Rajasthan Royals | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai |
| 2009 | Deccan Chargers | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Johannesburg |
| 2010 | Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai Indians | Mumbai |
| 2011 | Chennai Super Kings | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Chennai |
| 2012 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai Super Kings | Chennai |
| 2013 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2014 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Kings XI Punjab | Bengaluru |
| 2015 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata |
| 2016 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Royal Challengers Bangalore | Bengaluru |
| 2017 | Mumbai Indians | Rising Pune Supergiant | Hyderabad |
| 2018 | Chennai Super Kings | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai |
| 2019 | Mumbai Indians | Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad |
| 2020 | Mumbai Indians | Delhi Capitals | Dubai |
| 2021 | Chennai Super Kings | Kolkata Knight Riders | Dubai |
| 2022 | Gujarat Titans | Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad |
| 2023 | Chennai Super Kings | Gujarat Titans | Ahmedabad |
| 2024 | Kolkata Knight Riders | Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai |
| 2025 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad |
Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings share the record with 5 IPL titles each. KKR have won 3. RCB lifted their first-ever title in 2025 — a historic moment that the franchise and its fans had waited years for.
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Final Word
29 matches down, 41 league games still to go. Punjab Kings are not just leading the table — they are making a statement. 254/7 against LSG, a 182-run partnership, 21 sixes in one innings — PBKS are playing a brand of cricket that no team in the 2026 season has come close to matching. With 11 points and an NRR of +1.420, they are on course for a top-two finish that gives them two bites at the Final. RCB and RR sit second and third on 8 points, still very much in contention. The real drama is happening between 4th and 6th — SRH, DC and GT are all on 6 points and separated only by NRR. Every run will count. At the bottom, KKR finally got off the mark — Rinku and Anukul were the heroes — but three points from seven games is an enormous hill to climb. LSG's three-game losing streak is equally concerning. Tonight's Match 30 (GT vs MI, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM IST) is a crucial one — GT need to protect their playoff position; MI need their first win in five attempts.
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