The Royal Challengers Bengaluru fixed their spot at the summit of the points table and they will take on 2nd placed Gujarat Titans in qualifier 1 on May 26th
Published: May 23, 2026 11:15 AM IST
The top 3 spots of the Indian Premier League 2026 is locked as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished the league campaign at the summit of the points table despite losing their last league encounter yesterday against the Sunrisers Hyderabad by 55 runs. Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans, who defeated the Chennai Super Kings recently, will take on RCB in qualifier 1 whereas SRH are still awaiting for their opponents for Eliminator 1.
Tonight in match number 68, the Punjab Kings will lock horns with bottom-sided Lucknow Super Giants in what is going to be both the team’s last league stage match. Punjab, who are currently on a losing streak of 6 matches straight, will be in a do-or-die situation in terms of their hopes for a top 4 finish but there’s an implication to it.
Even if Shreyas Iyer and co grab all 2 points tonight, which will take them to 15 points, it still might not be enough as the Rajasthan Royals, if they beat the Mumbai Indians in their last league outing, will attain the 16-point mark and go through to the play-offs.
The Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals still maintain a slim chance of going through but all of their hard work could go in vain if Rajasthan beats Mumbai in tomorrow’s double header in the afternoon with KKR taking on DC in the evening.
IPL 2026: Updated points table
Here’s what the latest points table looks like
RCB retain their top spot. The wait continues for team No.4.#IPL2026 #SRHvsRCB pic.twitter.com/PI7RfAOnwT
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Heinrich Klaasen goes 5th in the Orange Cap race
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s South African recruit Heinrich Klaasen rose to the 5th spot in the race for the Orange Cap (most runs) after the right-hand batter smashed 51 off just 24, which also helped him cross the 600-run mark this season.
Updated Orange Cap table of IPL 2026. (Credits: Google)
Gujarat’s opening pair Sai Sudharsan (638) and Shubman Gill (616) continue to dominate the run-scoring charts with Rajasthan’s teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (579) at 3rd and Lucknow’s Mitchell Marsh (563) at 4th.
Fight between Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada for the Purple Cap
RCB’s Bhuvaneshwar Kumar and GT’s Kagiso Rababa are level in terms of number of wickets this season (24) but the veteran India seamer leads the race for Purple Cap (most wickets), thanks to his superior economy rate of 7.71. Rabada has a rate of 9.19 this season.
Updated Purple Cap list for IPL 2026. (Credits: Google)
Anshul Kamboj (21 wkts), Rashid Khan (19 wkts) and Jofra Archer (18 wkts) complete the top 5 list.
