New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals On Tuesday, they did what no other team could do in IPL 2026, defeating league leaders Punjab Kings by six wickets at Milanpur in New Chandigarh. The win lifted RR up one place to third in the standings, with 12 points from nine games, their sixth win of the season.Meanwhile, PBKS suffered their first defeat of the campaign after eight matches, but remain at the top of the points table with 13 points. Despite losing the high-scoring competition, Punjab have maintained a strong Net Run Rate (NRR) of +1.043, which puts them comfortably ahead.
RR not only overtook Sunrisers Hyderabad in the standings but also improved their NRR by +0.617 to consolidate their position in the top four.As a result, SRH moved to the fourth position. They have 10 points from eight matches and still boast a healthy NRR of +0.815, keeping them firmly in contention.Royal Challengers Bengaluru remain in second place with 12 points – level with RR – but remain ahead thanks to their highest NRR of +1.919, the best ever in the competition. Their dominant win over Delhi Capitals on Monday boosted their standing significantly.Apart from the top four, the rest of the table remained unchanged after Tuesday’s match. Gujarat Titans are fifth with eight points, followed by Chennai Super Kings with six.Further down, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders (five points), Mumbai Indians (four points), and Lucknow Supergiants (four points) round out the standings.
Latest IPL 2026 Points Table After PBKS vs RR Match:
| position | The team | M | W | L | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1 | PBKS | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | +1.043 |
| 2 | RCB | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | +1,919 |
| 3 | RR | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.617 |
| 4 | SRH | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | +0.815 |
| 5 | GT | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -0.475 |
| 6 | CSK | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.121 |
| 7 | DC | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -1.060 |
| 8 | KKR | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | -0.751 |
| 9 | M.I | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | -0.735 |
| 10 | LSG | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -1.106 |
