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]IPL 2026 Points Table After Sunrisers Hyderabad Defeat Rajasthan Royals in High-Scoring Thriller
by K D Mishra
After Match 36 played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, there were changes in the IPL 2026 points table. Sunrisers Hyderabad chased 229 runs to defeat Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets.
Ishan Kishan scored 74 runs from 31 balls and Abhishek Sharma scored 57 runs from 29 balls, contributing significantly towards their team’s victory. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi scored 100 runs very quickly from just 37 balls but the match was won by SRH.
Now, Sunrisers are in third and have managed to surpass RR, which have an equal number of 10 from 8 matches. However, their net run rate is higher (+0.815) than RR (-0.602). Punjab Kings lead the league with 13 points. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in second place.
IPL 2026 Points Table
| Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | +1.333 | 13 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | +1.101 | 10 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +0.815 | 10 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | +0.602 | 10 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | +0.118 | 6 |
| Delhi Capitals | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.184 | 6 |
| Gujarat Titans | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -0.790 | 6 |
| Mumbai Indians | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.736 | 4 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -1.277 | 4 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | -0.879 | 3 |
