IPL points table after Match 46: GT draw level with RCB as KKR stay alive in playoff race
Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad, ending their winning streak. Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings, tightening the mid-table battle. Punjab Kings lead the table.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Gujarat Titans are clustered with 12 points. Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals are in the mid-table. Kolkata Knight Riders remain in contention.
After Sunday’s double-header, the IPL 2026 points table may not show a dramatic reshuffle at first glance, but the results have kept the competition wide open and finely poised. In the afternoon clash, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 7 wickets, ending SRH’s five-match winning streak. SRH were bowled out for 165 before KKR chased the target comfortably.
The win takes KKR to 7 points from 9 matches (3 wins, 5 losses, 1 no result, NRR -0. 539), keeping their playoff hopes alive despite staying in 8th place. Later in the evening, Gujarat Titans beat table-toppers Punjab Kings, earning two crucial points.
GT now have 12 points from 10 matches (6 wins, 4 losses, NRR -0. 147), moving level with the teams above them and tightening the mid-table battle. At the top, Punjab Kings continue to lead with 13 points from 9 matches (6 wins, 2 losses, 1 no result, NRR +0.