New Delhi: Gujarat Titans took revenge on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026 to draw it 1-1, registering a comfortable four-wicket win at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest target of 156, Shubman Gill-led GT overcame a few hiccups en route to their fifth win of the season.Two points from their home win took GT’s tally to 10 as they move towards the play-off places, consolidating their mid-table position. GT narrowed the gap with a fourth-place finish. Rajasthan Royals Extending their lead to sixth by just two points Chennai Super Kings up to four points.RCB remained second in the standings despite the defeat – their third of the season in nine games. They have 12 points, the same as third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, but their Net Run Rate (NRR) suffered after GT chased down the target in just 15.5 overs.Still, RCB’s NRR of +1.420 is the season’s best so far.Punjab Kings continue to lead the standings with 13 points from eight games, and also boast a strong NRR of +1.043.The bottom half of the table remains intact. CSK are sixth with six points, ahead of Delhi Capitals, with six points, on the highest NRR. Kolkata Knight Riders are eighth with five points, while Mumbai Indians are ninth with four points, just ahead of Lucknow Supergiants on the NRR.The race for the playoffs is heating up as the league stage enters the crucial phase. GT have held themselves strong with this crucial win against RCB on Thursday.
IPL 2026 Points Table After the GT vs RCB Match:
| position | The team | M | W | L | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1 | PBKS | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 | +1.043 |
| 2 | RCB | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +1,420 |
| 3 | SRH | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.832 |
| 4 | RR | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | +0.617 |
| 5 | GT | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 10 | -0.192 |
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.784 |
| 10 | LSG | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -1.106 |
