- Gujarat Titans edged Punjab Kings by four wickets in Ahmedabad.
- Titans now join a cluster of teams at twelve points.
- Punjab Kings remain atop the league standings.
- Race for top playoff spots intensifies with tight standings.
IPL 2026 Points Table:Gujarat Titans secured a vital four-wicket victory against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Chasing 164, the hosts reached 167 for 6 with one ball remaining. Jason Holder claimed four wickets for 24 runs to stifle Punjab, while Sai Sudharsan and Washington Sundar played pivotal roles with the bat to guide their side home in a final-over thriller.
The Race for the Top Spot
The defeat for Punjab Kings has narrowed the gap at the summit of the league standings. While the Kings remain in first place with thirteen points, three other teams have now reached the twelve-point mark. This result ensures that the battle for a top-two finish will remain competitive as the leading sides enter their final run of fixtures.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad currently lead the chasing pack, with both sides possessing superior net run rates compared to the middle-order teams. The consistency of the top five franchises has created a significant divide between the playoff contenders and the bottom half of the table, where Chennai and Delhi struggle to stay in touch.
Titans Join the Twelve Point Cluster
The successful run chase in Ahmedabad has propelled Gujarat Titans into fifth position, matching the points total of the three teams directly above them. Despite having played ten matches, one more than several of their immediate rivals, the Titans have recovered from a poor start to become serious contenders for the post-season matches in May.
The pressure now shifts to the mid-table teams who must win their games in hand to avoid falling behind. With only one point separating the first and fifth positions, every boundary and wicket will influence the final standings. The upcoming fixtures for the lower-ranked teams will be decisive in determining if the current top five can be challenged.
IPL 2026 Points Table After GT vs PBKS Match
PBKS: 9 Matches, 6 Wins, 2 Losses, 13 Points, +0.855 NRR
RCB: 9 Matches, 6 Wins, 3 Losses, 12 Points, +1.420 NRR
SRH: 10 Matches, 6 Wins, 4 Losses, 12 Points, +0.644 NRR
RR: 10 Matches, 6 Wins, 4 Losses, 12 Points, +0.510 NRR
GT: 10 Matches, 6 Wins, 4 Losses, 12 Points, -0.147 NRR
CSK: 9 Matches, 4 Wins, 5 Losses, 8 Points, +0.005 NRR
DC: 9 Matches, 4 Wins, 5 Losses, 8 Points, -0.895 NRR
KKR: 9 Matches, 3 Wins, 5 Losses, 7 Points, -0.539 NRR
MI: 9 Matches, 2 Wins, 7 Losses, 4 Points, -0.803 NRR
LSG: 8 Matches, 2 Wins, 6 Losses, 4 Points, -1.106 NRR
