RCB Leads IPL 2026 Points Table – GT & SRH Close Behind

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After 68 league matches in IPL 2026, the top three spots on the points table are occupied by Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, each with 9 wins from 14 games and 18 points; net‑run‑rate separates them. RCB finished first, GT second and SRH third. The next three teams still in contention for the fourth playoff place are Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. PBKS have already completed all 14 league matches and sit fourth on the table, ahead of RR and KKR, which each have one game left. The two remaining league matches on 24 May 2026 are RR vs Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium and KKR vs Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens. The winner of Qualifier 1 (RCB vs GT) will play the final at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad on 31 May; the loser will meet the winner of the Eliminator (SRH vs the fourth‑placed team) in Qualifier 2 on 29 May at Mullanpur. Lucknow Super Giants were eliminated after losing their final league match to Punjab Kings; they finished the season with only eight points from 14 games and are at the bottom of the table. In that match, Mohammed Shami (LSG) dismissed Punjab opener Priyansh Arya on the first ball of his spell – his sixth first‑ball wicket of the season, a new IPL record – while Arjun Tendulkar (LSG) bowled four overs for 36 runs and took the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh, becoming LSG’s most economical bowler in that high‑scoring game.

RCB tops the IPL 2026 points table with 18 points, while Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad trail closely. The playoff race remains tight with Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders fighting for the fourth spot as the season draws to a close.

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