| Pos | Teams | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.907 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.687 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Kolkata knight Riders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.687 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2.907 |
IPL 2026 Points Table has an important role in keeping the record of performance of all teams in the Indian Premier League. It enables fans to know in a limited time, the franchises that are doing well and those going through a rough patch during the league phase. As such, the points table is among the most followed aspects during any given IPL season with every match played in the tournament a direct impact to the standings.
Teams receive points for their results in the IPL. If a team wins, that’s 2 points; if they lose, it’s 0 points. In the case of a draw or match stopped by rain or other disturbances, both teams are awarded 1 point. Those points decided how teams would rank at the end of the tournament.
The Net Run Rate (NRR) also plays a key role in the standings. NRR is used as a tiebreaker in case of two or more teams having equal points. It looks at a team’s general success by measuring how quickly they score runs and the pace at which they allow runs. The higher positive NRR takes precedence over others with the same number of points.
Matches played, Wins, Losses, No result and Total points along with NRR are some of the key columns in the Points table. These statistics offer a snapshot of each team’s path through the tournament.
After the completion of league stage top 4 team in points table qualify for playoffs. From that point, they engage in matches such as Qualifier 1 and Eliminator and Qualifier 2 to advance to the IPL final. This structure means that every game in the season is vital for teams vying to get into the playoffs.
