Tilak Verma helped MI beat PBKS by 6 wickets. (IPL Photo)
New Delhi: Already terminated. Mumbai Indians Opened the IPL 2026 points table with an impressive six-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Dharamshala on Thursday. Led by Jasprit Bumrah for the first time in IPL history, MI registered their fourth win of the season to take their tally to eight points, although they remain stuck in ninth place.It was Punjab’s fifth defeat in a row, and with each loss their play-off chances are diminishing. PBKS, who dominated the points table for most of the first half of the league stage, are fourth with 13 points from 12 games, but must now win. Two wins from their remaining two matches will guarantee a place in the playoffs.Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have topped the IPL 2026 points table after an emphatic six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.RCB lead the standings at the business end of the league stage with 16 points and an impressive net run rate of +1.053, overtaking Gujarat Titans (16 points) on the highest NRR.The defeat left KKR stranded at eighth place, keeping their playoff hopes alive by the slimmest of margins. Their four-match winning streak against RCB ended.After RCB and GT, Sunrisers Hyderabad and PBKS occupy the remaining two playoff spots with 14 and 13 points respectively.The standings remain unchanged after match 58 of the 70-match league stage.Chennai Super Kings Fifth on 12 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals on better NRR, both teams have three matches remaining.Below them, Delhi Capitals and KKR are still mathematically alive in the playoff race. DC have 10 points from 12 games, while KKR have nine points from 11.MI and Lucknow Supergiants have been the only two teams eliminated so far this season.
IPL 2026 Points Table After PBKS vs MI Match
