IPL 2026: Mumbai Indians, who started their IPL 2026 campaign on a disappointing note, made a strong comeback with a commanding win over the Lucknow Super Giants, thanks to an all-round team performance. MI broke their losing streak and handed the Rishabh Pant-led side their seventh consecutive defeat of the season.
LSG are currently reeling at the bottom of the table with just four points from two wins and a negative NRR of -1.076, while MI sit in ninth place with three wins from 10 matches and a negative NRR. The qualification chances for both teams now depend heavily on winning their remaining matches, along with opponents results going in their favour.
Punjab Kings tops IPL 2026 points table
Despite two back-to-back losses, Punjab Kings continue to hold the top spot with 13 points, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru are placed second with 12 points. Meanwhile, both Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are at the third and fourth spot with 12 points each. Gujarat Titans, also on 12 points but behind on net run rate, remain in contention and could break into the top four if they continue their three-match winning run.
Neither LSG nor MI are mathematically out of the playoff race. If they manage to win all their remaining games, they can reach 14 points a total which is usually enough to secure a spot in the top four.
| TEAMS | M | W | L | NRR | PTS |
| Punjab Kings | 9 | 6 | 2 | +0.855 | 13 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | +1.420 | 12 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | +0.644 | 12 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | +0.510 | 12 |
| Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | -0.147 | 12 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 4 | 5 | +0.005 | 8 |
| Delhi Capitals | 9 | 4 | 5 | -0.895 | 8 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | -0.539 | 7 |
| Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | -0.649 | 6 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 2 | 7 | -1.076 | 4 |
IPL 2026 Orange and Purple Cap list
There has been no change in the top five of the Orange Cap standings following the MI vs LSG clash. Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the chart with 440 runs from 10 matches. He is followed by Delhi Capitals KL Rahul, SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen, Rajasthan Royals Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, and Gujarat Titans Sai Sudharshan.
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There were no changes at the top of the Purple Cap standings either, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Anshul Kamboj holding on to the first and second spots with 17 wickets each. However, Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans climbed from fifth to third after picking up two wickets against Punjab Kings on Sunday, pushing Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Eshan Malinga down to fifth place.
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