RCB and LSG players after the match in Bengaluru. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru surged to the top of the Indian Premier League 2026 points table after a five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was the defending champions’ fourth win in five matches, taking them to 8 points and moving them ahead of Rajasthan Royals on a clear pace in a packed race to begin the season.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!RCB now boast a league-best net run rate of +1.503, underlining their dominance in both batting and bowling so far this season. Rajasthan Royals remain close behind at +0.889, keeping the race for the top spot open after more than two weeks of action.
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Bombay Sport Exchange: Munaf Patel on Gautam Gambhir, Virat vs Bumrah and Indian bowling. For Lucknow Super Giants, the defeat – their third in five matches – meant they remain stuck in seventh place, unchanged from where they started the day. However, the loss further marred their campaign as their net run rate dropped to -0.804, putting further pressure on their inconsistent start.Punjab Kings remain the only unbeaten team in the competition so far, sitting third with 7 points from four games, including three wins and one rain-affected no-result. Their steady form has kept them in contention at the top end of the table.The mid-table is still crowded with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings on four points each. SRH are currently fourth thanks to their superior net run rate, while DC, GT, LSG and CSK follow in that order based on slight differences in their standings.Mumbai Indians occupy the ninth spot with a single win from four matches and have collected two points so far. At the bottom of the table are Kolkata Knight Riders, the only side without a win this season, with a single point coming from a lost match against Punjab Kings.
Latest IPL 2026 points table after RCB vs LSG match
PositionTeamsMWLNRPodyNRR1RCB54108+1.5032RR54108+0.8893PBKS43017+0.7204SRH52304+0.576 5DC42204+0.3226GT42204-0.0297LSG52304-0.8048CSK52304-0.8469MI41302-0.77210KKR50411-1.383
