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]IPL 2026 Points Table: Royal Challengers Bengaluru Dominate Sunrisers Hyderabad in Season Opener Victory
by K D Mishra
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had a great start to the IPL 2026. RCB chased 202 runs in a very comfortably. The match result came to an end quickly. This match gave them 2 points. In addition to the 2 points, their Net Run Rate also increased. This is a big advantage for them in the future games and qualifiers also. Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal played excellent innings. Their batting seems very easy to bat. They won the game comfortably.
On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad had a bad day. Ishan Kishan played well. However, the bowlers were not able to control the Royal Challengers Bengaluru batsmen. This big defeat reduced their Net Run Rate significantly. A big turnaround is required in the next match.
IPL 2026: Points Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.907 | 2 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Gujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2.907 | 0 |
