IPL 2026 Points Table kicks off on March 28 with Royal Challengers Bengaluru hosting Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
10 teams, 70 league matches, and a final at the same ground on May 31. Last season told a story that nobody will forget quickly. Punjab Kings finished top with 19 points, RCB matched them exactly but sat second on net run rate. They still went on to win the title, ending an 18-year wait for their first IPL trophy.
This season, every team comes in knowing exactly how fine those margins can get.
IPL 2026 Live Standings
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| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.783 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.695 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.524 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (Q) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | +0.189 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings (E) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | +0.309 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals (E) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -0.651 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders (E) | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | -0.147 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -0.345 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -0.584 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -0.740 |
How the Points System Works
Simple rules. Big consequences.
Win, you get 2 points. Lose, you get nothing. Match abandoned, both teams split 1 point each. Every team plays 14 league games, so 28 is the maximum anyone can reach.
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 |
| Loss | 0 |
| No Result / Abandoned | 1 each |
When teams finish level on points, net run rate decides who ranks higher. Big wins push it up. Heavy losses drag it down fast. Teams think about the margin, not just the result.
What the Playoffs Look Like
Four teams go through. Where you finish inside those four decides how hard your path gets.
The top two get two chances to reach the final. Third and fourth get one shot, and that is it.
| Stage | Who Plays | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 1st vs 2nd | Winner goes directly to the Final |
| Eliminator | 3rd vs 4th | Loser goes home |
| Qualifier 2 | Q1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner | Winner goes to the Final |
| Final | Q1 Winner vs Q2 Winner | Champion crowned on May 31 |
Finishing first or second is worth every extra run scored all season.
IPL 2026 Full Schedule
All 70 league matches from March 28 to May 24.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wkts |
| 2 | Mar 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 3 | Mar 30 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | MI won by 8 wkts |
| 4 | Mar 31 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 3 wkts |
| 5 | Apr 1 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 6 | Apr 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 65 runs |
| 7 | Apr 3 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 5 wkts |
| 8 | Apr 4 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 9 | Apr 4 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 runs |
| 10 | Apr 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | LSG won by 5 wkts |
| 11 | Apr 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 12 | Apr 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | No result (due to rain) |
| 13 | Apr 7 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 27 runs |
| 14 | Apr 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 7:30 PM | GT won by 1 run |
| 15 | Apr 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 3 wkts |
| 16 | Apr 10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 17 | Apr 11 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 18 | Apr 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 23 runs |
| 19 | Apr 12 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | GT won by 7 wkts |
| 20 | Apr 12 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 18 runs |
| 21 | Apr 13 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 57 runs |
| 22 | Apr 14 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 32 runs |
| 23 | Apr 15 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 24 | Apr 16 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wkts |
| 25 | Apr 17 | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 5 wkts |
| 26 | Apr 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 27 | Apr 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 10 runs |
| 28 | Apr 19 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 54 runs |
| 29 | Apr 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wkts |
| 30 | Apr 20 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | MI won by 99 runs |
| 31 | Apr 21 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 47 runs |
| 32 | Apr 22 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | RR won by 40 runs |
| 33 | Apr 23 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 103 runs |
| 34 | Apr 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 35 | Apr 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Delhi | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 36 | Apr 25 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wkts |
| 37 | Apr 26 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | GT won by 8 wkts |
| 38 | Apr 26 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Match tied (KKR won the Super Over) |
| 39 | Apr 27 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 9 wkts |
| 40 | Apr 28 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 41 | Apr 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 6 wkts |
| 42 | Apr 30 | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wkts |
| 43 | May 1 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | DC won by 7 wkts |
| 44 | May 2 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 45 | May 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 7 wkts |
| 46 | May 3 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wkts |
| 47 | May 4 | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 48 | May 5 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 49 | May 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 33 runs |
| 50 | May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 9 runs |
| 51 | May 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 8 wkts |
| 52 | May 9 | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | GT won by 77 runs |
| 53 | May 10 | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | 3:30 PM | CSK won by 5 wkts |
| 54 | May 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 2 wkts |
| 55 | May 11 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | DC won by 3 wkts |
| 56 | May 12 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 82 runs |
| 57 | May 13 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wkts |
| 58 | May 14 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 59 | May 15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 7 wkts |
| 60 | May 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 29 runs |
| 61 | May 17 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala | 3:30 PM | RCB won by 23 runs |
| 62 | May 17 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 7:30 PM | DC won by 5 wkts |
| 63 | May 18 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wkts |
| 64 | May 19 | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | RR won by 7 wkts |
| 65 | May 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wkts |
| 66 | May 21 | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Chennai | 7:30 PM | GT won by 89 runs |
| 67 | May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 55 runs |
| 68 | May 23 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wkts |
| 69 | May 24 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | RR won by 30 runs |
| 70 | May 24 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | DC won by 40 runs |
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Conclusion: RCB Hosts SRH on March 28
Seventy matches. Two months. One title up for grabs at Chinnaswamy on May 31. The league stage wraps up on May 24, and by then, every team’s fate is sealed. Last year proved that a single NRR decimal separates first from second place.
This season could go the same way. Check back here after every result and watch how fast this table moves through April and into the sharp end of May.
