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IPL: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League has now reached a highly exciting juncture, with significant and continuous shifts being witnessed in the points table after every match. The 52nd league match of this season was played between the Rajasthan Royals and the Gujarat ( Gujarat ) Titans. With a commanding 77-run victory in this contest, the Gujarat Titans not only managed to make a massive leap up the points table but also threw the plans of the other competing teams into disarray. Prior to this match, the Gujarat Titans were positioned fifth with 12 points—and a negative net run rate to boot. However, following this win, they have surged directly into the second spot while simultaneously making substantial improvements to their net run rate.
Gujarat Climbs to Second Place; Situation Becomes Critical for Rajasthan
A look at the IPL 2026 points table standings after 52 league matches reveals that Sunrisers Hyderabad currently holds the top spot. With 7 wins and 4 losses in 11 matches, they have accumulated 14 points and boast a net run rate of 0.737. Following closely behind, the Gujarat Titans have now ascended to the second position; they, too, have secured 14 points from 11 matches, with a net run rate of 0.228. Occupying the third spot are the Punjab Kings—a team that had previously held the number one position for an extended period.
The Punjab Kings currently possess 13 points from 10 matches, accompanied by a net run rate of 0.571. Moving into the fourth position are the defending champions, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. Having played 10 matches so far, they have a total of 12 points and maintain an impressive net run rate of 1.234. The Rajasthan Royals have now climbed to the fifth position on the points table. So far this season, they have played 11 matches—winning six and suffering defeat in five—accumulating a total of 12 points with a Net Run Rate of 0.082.
**A Single Defeat Could Prove Costly for CSK and Mumbai Indians**
Turning to the standings of other teams on the points table, the upcoming match against the Mumbai Indians has become crucial for the Chennai Super Kings, who currently occupy the sixth spot. CSK currently holds 10 points from 10 matches with a Net Run Rate of 0.151; meanwhile, the KKR team sits at the seventh position, having secured 9 points from 10 matches with a Net Run Rate of -0.169. In the IPL 2026 points table, the Delhi Capitals currently hold the eighth spot with a mere 8 points from 11 matches, while the Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants occupy the bottom two rungs, with both teams having secured 6 points each from 10 matches.
