{"id":63,"date":"2026-03-18T17:29:43","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T11:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cricketcms.rediff.com\/?page_id=63"},"modified":"2026-04-06T13:43:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T08:13:19","slug":"points-table","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/points-table\/","title":{"rendered":"Points Table"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IPL 2026 kicks off on Saturday, March 28, 2026 with a high-voltage opening clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, 74 matches will be played in the 19th season of the T20 league. A look at the points table:<div class=\"sportspress\"><div class=\"sp-template sp-template-league-table\">\n\t<h4 class=\"sp-table-caption\">Points Table<\/h4><div class=\"sp-table-wrapper\"><table class=\"sp-league-table sp-league-table-39 sp-data-table sp-sortable-table sp-responsive-table table_6a7e5106b84bb sp-scrollable-table sp-paginated-table\" data-sp-rows=\"10\"><thead><tr><th class=\"data-rank\">Pos<\/th><th class=\"data-name\">Team<\/th><th class=\"data-p\">P<\/th><th class=\"data-w\">W<\/th><th class=\"data-l\">L<\/th><th class=\"data-nr\">NR<\/th><th class=\"data-points\">PTS<\/th><th class=\"data-nrr\">NRR<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr class=\"odd sp-row-no-0\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">1<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/royal-challengers-bengaluru-squad\/\">Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">9<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">5<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">18<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">0.794<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"even sp-row-no-1\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">2<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/gujarat-titans-squad\/\">Gujarat Titans IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">9<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">5<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">18<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">0.695<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"odd sp-row-no-2\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">3<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/sunrisers-hyderabad-squad\/\">Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">9<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">5<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">18<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">0.524<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"even sp-row-no-3\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">4<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/rajasthan-royals-squad\/\">Rajasthan Royals IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">8<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">6<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">16<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">0.189<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"odd sp-row-no-4\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">5<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/punjab-kings-squad\/\">Punjab Kings IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">7<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">6<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">1<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">15<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">0.309<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"even sp-row-no-5\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">6<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/delhi-capitals-squad\/\">Delhi Capitals IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">7<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">7<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">-0.651<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"odd sp-row-no-6\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">7<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/kolkata-knight-riders-squad\/\">Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">6<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">7<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">1<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">13<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">-0.147<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"even sp-row-no-7\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">8<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/chennai-super-kings-squad\/\">Chennai Super Kings IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">6<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">8<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">12<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">-0.345<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"odd sp-row-no-8\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">9<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/mumbai-indians-squad\/\">Mumbai Indians IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">4<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">10<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">8<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">-0.584<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"even sp-row-no-9\"><td class=\"data-rank\" data-label=\"Pos\">10<\/td><td class=\"data-name\" data-label=\"Team\"><a href=\"https:\/\/m.rediff.com\/cricket\/ipl-t20-2026\/teams\/lucknow-super-giants-squad\/\">Lucknow Super Giants IPL 2026 Squad<\/a><\/td><td class=\"data-p\" data-label=\"P\">14<\/td><td class=\"data-w\" data-label=\"W\">4<\/td><td class=\"data-l\" data-label=\"L\">10<\/td><td class=\"data-nr\" data-label=\"NR\">0<\/td><td class=\"data-points\" data-label=\"PTS\">8<\/td><td class=\"data-nrr\" data-label=\"NRR\">-0.751<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/p>\n\n<h3>Who is currently leading the IPL 2026 points table?<\/h3><p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru leads the IPL 2026 points table with 18 points from 14 matches. NRR: +0.794. Updated 31 May 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>Which teams have qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs?<\/h3><p>As of 13 August 2026, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals have qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs. Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals are in contention. 16 points typically guarantees qualification.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3>How does the IPL 2026 group format affect the points table?<\/h3><p>The combined standings across all groups determine the IPL 2026 playoff qualifiers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPL 2026 kicks off on Saturday, March 28, 2026 with a high-voltage opening clash between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Overall, 74 matches will be played in the 19th season of the T20 league. 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