New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru topped the Indian Premier League 2026 points table after defeating Lucknow Supergiants by five wickets at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was the defending champions’ fourth win in five matches, taking them to 8 points. Rajasthan Royals On net run rate in early season runs.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!RCB now boast the best net run rate in the league at +1.503, which underlines their dominance in both batting and bowling so far this season. Rajasthan Royals trailed with +0.889, keeping the race for the top spot open after just two weeks of action.For the Lucknow Supergiants, the defeat – already their third in five matches – means they are stuck in seventh place, unchanged from where they started the day. However, the loss further hurt his campaign as his net run rate dropped to -0.804, putting additional pressure on his inconsistent start.Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten team in the competition so far, sitting third with 7 points from four matches, with three wins and one unaffected by rain. Their consistent form has put them firmly in contention at the top end of the table.The mid-table is crowded with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Supergiants and Chennai Super Kings having four points each. SRH is currently ranked fourth due to a high net run rate, while DC, GT, LSG and CSK follow in that order based on marginal differences in their position.Mumbai Indians have collected two points so far and occupy the ninth position with just one win from four matches. At the bottom of the table are Kolkata Knight Riders, the only team to win this season, with their lone point coming from a clean sweep against Punjab Kings.
The latest IPL 2026 Points Table After the RCB vs LSG match
| position | Teams | M | W | L | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1 | RCB | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +1.503 |
| 2 | RR | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.889 |
| 3 | PBKS | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +0.720 |
| 4 | SRH | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.576 |
| 5 | DC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.322 |
| 6 | GT | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.029 |
| 7 | LSG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.804 |
| 8 | CSK | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.846 |
| 9 | M.I | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.772 |
| 10 | KKR | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.383 |
