IPL 2026 Points Table after Match 44: CSK move to 6th, MI sink deeper after Chennai win
Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by eight wickets in IPL 2026 at Chepauk, chasing 160 in 18. 1 overs thanks to Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 67 and Kartik Sharma’s 54 not out. The win lifted CSK to sixth in the points table with eight points, while MI suffered their seventh loss in nine games and stayed ninth.
Earlier, Naman Dhir scored 57 for MI, but Noor Ahmad and Anshul Kamboj starred with the ball for CSK.
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings returned to winning ways with a comfortable eight-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday in IPL 2026. Chasing 160, CSK reached the target in just 18. 1 overs riding on skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 67 and Kartik Sharma’s fluent 54 not out.
The victory helped CSK move up to sixth spot in the IPL 2026 points table with eight points from nine matches, overtaking Gujarat Titans on net run rate. Chennai also improved their NRR to +0. 005 and strengthened their playoff hopes heading into the second half of the league stage.
Mumbai Indians’ struggles, meanwhile, continued as they slumped to their seventh defeat in nine games. MI remain ninth in the standings with just four points and their NRR dropped further to -0. 803, leaving the five-time champions staring at an early exit unless they produce a dramatic turnaround.