IPL 2026 points table after Rajasthan Royals handed Punjab Kings their first defeat of the season
Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings in Match 40 of the Indian Premier League 2026 season, giving Punjab their first defeat in the competition. Punjab managed to score an impressive total of 222 runs. In the run chase of 223, Rajasthan made a strong start with the help of Yashasvi Jaiswal (51) and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43 off 16).
In the end, Donovan Ferreira (52* off 26) and Shubham Dubey (31* off 12) ended the game in a composed manner, adding 77 runs to win the match by 4 balls remaining.
In the previous innings, Marcus Stoinis scored a commendable knock of 62* off 22 balls, while Prabhsimran Singh scored 59 runs as Punjab posted 222/4.
Although Punjab lost the game, they still lead the standings. On the other hand, Rajasthan jumped up to third position with equal points as Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, they have a slight disadvantage in terms of Net Run Rate.
IPL 2026 points table
| Team | Matches | Wins | Loss | No Result | NRR | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | +1.043 | 13 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +1.919 | 12 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +0.617 | 12 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +0.815 | 10 |
| Gujarat Titans | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -0.475 | 8 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.121 | 6 |
| Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -1.060 | 6 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -0.751 | 5 |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.736 | 4 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -1.106 | 4 |
