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IPL 2026 points table: CSK, SRH, RR rankings; Orange, Purple Cap holders

With RCB, SRH and GT already through to the playoffs, just one spot remains open in the top four

IPL 2026 points table

IPL 2026 points table

Aditya Kaushik New Delhi
Rajasthan Royals (RR) finally ended their three-match losing streak as they beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 7 wickets in Match 64 of IPL 2026 at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur.
 
RR, with the win, have taken their total points tally to 14 in 13 matches and have replaced Punjab Kings (PBKS) in fourth spot on the points table.
 
On the other hand, LSG, with the loss, are now in danger of securing the wooden spoon this season.
 
The win has also pushed RR ahead in the race to the playoffs as they now just need to win their last game against MI on May 24 to finish in the top four.
 
 
As per the updated standings, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) still hold the top spot with 18 points from 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053. While already qualified, Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are in second and third spot, respectively, with 16 points each from 13 matches.
 
Rajasthan Royals (RR) have jumped to fourth spot with 14 points, while Punjab Kings (PBKS) have dropped to fifth spot with 13 points.
 
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Delhi Capitals (DC) are the next two teams on the list with 12 points each, while Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are seventh with 11 points.
 
Already eliminated, Mumbai Indians (MI) are second-last with eight points, while Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), also with eight points, are at the bottom of the points table.
 
IPL 2026 points table: 
Rank Team M W L N/R PTS NRR
1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) 13 9 4 0 18 1.065
2 Gujarat Titans (Q) 13 8 5 0 16 0.4
3 Sunrisers Hyderabad (Q) 13 8 5 0 16 0.35
4 Rajasthan Royals 13 7 6 0 14 0.083
5 Punjab Kings 13 6 6 1 13 0.227
6 Chennai Super Kings 13 6 7 0 12 -0.016
7 Delhi Capitals 13 6 7 0 12 -0.871
8 Kolkata Knight Riders 12 5 6 1 11 -0.038
9 Mumbai Indians (E) 12 4 8 0 8 -0.504
10 Lucknow Super Giants (E) 13 4 9 0 8 -0.702

IPL 2026: Orange Cap leaderboard

GT's star opener Sai Sudharsan leads the top run-scorers' list with 554 runs to his name in 13 matches. He is followed by his opening partner and skipper Shubman Gill, who is in second spot with 552 runs to his name.
 
RCB’s Virat Kohli is third with 542 runs, while DC’s KL Rahul and SRH's Heinrich Klaasen are the next two on the list with 533 and 508 runs, respectively.
 
IPL 2026 top run-scorers:
 
Player Mat Inns Runs HS SR 100 50
B Sai Sudharsan (GT) 13 13 554 100 157.83 1 6
Shubman Gill (GT) 12 12 552 86 160.46 0 5
V Kohli (RCB) 13 13 542 105* 164.74 1 4
KL Rahul (DC) 13 13 533 152* 171.93 1 4
H Klaasen (SRH) 13* 12 508 69 153.93 0 5
V Sooryavanshi (RR) 12 12 486 103 234.78 1 2
Abhishek Sharma (SRH) 13* 12 481 135* 209.13 1 3
CPL Connolly (PBKS) 13 12 473 107* 162.54 1 2
MR Marsh (LSG) 12 12 467 111 162.15 1 2
SV Samson (CSK) 13* 12 450 115* 164.23 2 1

IPL 2026: Purple Cap leaderboard

 
RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar is leading the Purple Cap leaderboard with 24 wickets from 13 matches, while GT’s Kagiso Rabada, with 21 wickets from 12 matches, is in second spot.
 
CSK’s Anshul Kamboj is third on the list with 19 wickets, while RR’s Jofra Archer and LSG’s Prince Yadav are fourth and fifth with 17 and 16 wickets, respectively.
 
IPL 2026 top wicket-takers list: 
Player Mat Inns Wkts BBI Ave Econ 4 5
B Kumar (RCB) 13 13 24 4/23 16.37 7.7 1 0
K Rabada (GT) 13 13 21 3/25 21.95 9.22 0 0
A Kamboj (CSK) 13* 12 19 3/22 22.52 10.11 0 0
JC Archer (RR) 12 12 17 3/20 23.52 9.09 0 0
Prince Yadav (LSG) 12 12 16 3/32 24 8.53 0 0
Rashid Khan (GT) 13 13 16 4/33 24.93 8.7 1 0
Kartik Tyagi (KKR) 12 11 16 3/22 25.37 9.44 0 0
E Malinga (SRH) 13* 12 16 4/32 25.5 9.63 1 0
Mohammed Siraj (GT) 13 13 14 2/23 29.42 8.58 0 0
J Overton (CSK) 10 10 14 4/18 17.78 8.89 1 0
 

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First Published: May 18 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

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