IPL 2026 Points Table kicks into life on March 28. That is when SRH walk into Chinnaswamy to face defending champions RCB, and the two-month race for four playoff spots officially begins. 10 sides. 14 games each. One table that tells you everything about who is serious and who is struggling.
Last season Punjab Kings led it with 19 points and still did not win the title. RCB matched those 19 points, sat second on net run rate, then went through the playoffs and ended 18 years without a trophy.
The table matters. It just does not always have the final say.
IPL 2026 Points Table
Results start landing from the Chinnaswamy opener. Early weeks move fast. Several teams play twice within the same seven days, so the top and bottom of this table separate quickly.
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | +1.065 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +0.400 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +0.350 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | +0.083 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | +0.227 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.016 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.871 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -0.038 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.504 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (E) | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -0.702 |
IPL 2026 Points System Breakdown
Straightforward system. High stakes attached to every single game.
| Result | Points |
|---|---|
| Win | 2 |
| Loss | 0 |
| Abandoned / No Result | 1 each |
14 matches per team. 28 is the maximum. Sides level on points get separated by net run rate. That is average runs scored per over minus average runs conceded per over across the full season.
Last year, it split Punjab Kings and RCB, both parked on 19 points, by a single decimal place.
IPL 2026 Playoff Format and Qualification Rules
The top four qualify. Where you land inside those four decides how many chances you get.
| Stage | Teams | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 1st vs 2nd | Winner goes straight to the Final |
| Qualifier 2 | Q1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner | Winner takes the second Final spot |
| Eliminator | 3rd vs 4th | Loser goes home. Season over |
| Final | Q1 Winner vs Q2 Winner | Champion crowned at Chinnaswamy on May 31 |
Top two get two shots at the final. Third and fourth get one. That gap is everything in knockout cricket.
IPL 2026 All Matches and Venues
Seventy league fixtures from March 28 through to May 24. Two start times throughout: 3:30 PM IST and 7:30 PM IST.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue | Time (IST) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mar 28 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB Won By 6 Wkts |
| 2 | Mar 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI Won By 6 Wkts |
| 3 | Mar 30 | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR Won By 8 Wkts |
| 4 | Mar 31 | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | PBKS Won By 3 Wkts |
| 5 | Apr 1 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | DC Won By 6 Wkts |
| 6 | Apr 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 65 runs |
| 7 | Apr 3 | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | Chennai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 5 wkts |
| 8 | Apr 4 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Delhi | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 9 | Apr 4 | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 runs |
| 10 | Apr 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | LSG won by 5 wkts |
| 11 | Apr 5 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 43 runs |
| 12 | Apr 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | No result (due to rain) |
| 13 | Apr 7 | Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 27 runs |
| 14 | Apr 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Delhi | 7:30 PM | GT won by 1 run |
| 15 | Apr 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 3 wkts |
| 16 | Apr 10 | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Guwahati | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 17 | Apr 11 | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | New Chandigarh | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 18 | Apr 11 | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 23 runs |
| 19 | Apr 12 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Gujarat Titans | Lucknow | 3:30 PM | GT won by 7 wkts |
| 20 | Apr 12 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 18 runs |
| 21 | Apr 13 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 57 runs |
| 22 | Apr 14 | Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 32 runs |
| 23 | Apr 15 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 24 | Apr 16 | Mumbai Indians vs Punjab Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 7 wkts |
| 25 | Apr 17 | Gujarat Titans vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 5 wkts |
| 26 | Apr 18 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals | Bengaluru | 3:30 PM | DC won by 6 wkts |
| 27 | Apr 18 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 10 runs |
| 28 | Apr 19 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals | Kolkata | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 4 wkts |
| 29 | Apr 19 | Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | PBKS won by 54 runs |
| 30 | Apr 20 | Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | MI won by 99 runs |
| 31 | Apr 21 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Delhi Capitals | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 47 runs |
| 32 | Apr 22 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Rajasthan Royals | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | RR won by 40 runs |
| 33 | Apr 23 | Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 103 runs |
| 34 | Apr 24 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 5 wkts |
| 35 | Apr 25 | Delhi Capitals vs Punjab Kings | Delhi | 3:30 PM | PBKS won by 6 wkts |
| 36 | Apr 25 | Rajasthan Royals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wkts |
| 37 | Apr 26 | Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings | Ahmedabad | 3:30 PM | GT won by 8 wkts |
| 38 | Apr 26 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | KKR won the Super Over |
| 39 | Apr 27 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 9 wkts |
| 40 | Apr 28 | Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals | New Chandigarh | 7:30 PM | RR won by 6 wkts |
| 41 | Apr 29 | Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 6 wkts |
| 42 | Apr 30 | Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | Gt won by 4 wkts |
| 43 | May 1 | Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Capitals | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | DC won by 7 wkts |
| 44 | May 2 | Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Chennai | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 45 | May 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Hyderabad | 3:30 PM | KKR won by 7 wkts |
| 46 | May 3 | Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 4 wkts |
| 47 | May 4 | Mumbai Indians vs Lucknow Super Giants | Mumbai | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 48 | May 5 | Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super Kings | Delhi | 7:30 PM | CSK won by 8 wkts |
| 49 | May 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Punjab Kings | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 33 runs |
| 50 | May 7 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 9 runs |
| 51 | May 8 | Delhi Capitals vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Delhi | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 8 wkts |
| 52 | May 9 | Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | GT won by 77 runs |
| 53 | May 10 | Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants | Chennai | 3:30 PM | CSK won by 5 wkts |
| 54 | May 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Mumbai Indians | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 2 wkts |
| 55 | May 11 | Punjab Kings vs Delhi Capitals | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | DC won by 3 wkts |
| 56 | May 12 | Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM | GT won by 82 runs |
| 57 | May 13 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Raipur | 7:30 PM | RCB won by 6 wkts |
| 58 | May 14 | Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians | Dharamshala | 7:30 PM | MI won by 6 wkts |
| 59 | May 15 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Chennai Super Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | LSG won by 7 wkts |
| 60 | May 16 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Titans | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | KKR won by 29 runs |
| 61 | May 17 | Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Dharamshala | 3:30 PM | RCB won by 23 runs |
| 62 | May 17 | Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals | Delhi | 7:30 PM | DC won by 5 wkts |
| 63 | May 18 | Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Chennai | 7:30 PM | SRH won by 5 wkts |
| 64 | May 19 | Rajasthan Royals vs Lucknow Super Giants | Jaipur | 7:30 PM | RR won by 7 wkts |
| 65 | May 20 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Mumbai Indians | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 66 | May 21 | Chennai Super Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Chennai | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 67 | May 22 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Hyderabad | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 68 | May 23 | Lucknow Super Giants vs Punjab Kings | Lucknow | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 69 | May 24 | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Mumbai | 3:30 PM | Upcoming |
| 70 | May 24 | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Delhi Capitals | Kolkata | 7:30 PM | Upcoming |
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Conclusion: IPL 2026 Final Is On May 31 At Chinnaswamy
Seventy matches decide who gets a shot at the title. Four teams make it through. The final is at Chinnaswamy on May 31, the same venue RCB called home when they ended an 18-year trophy drought last season.
The 2026 race starts fresh on March 28. This table tells the full story as it happens.
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