Players of Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians after the match at the Wankhede Stadium. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings continued their dominant run in the ongoing IPL 2026 season as they dismantled Mumbai Indians by seven wickets to climb to the top of the points table on Thursday. The win ensured that Punjab remain the only unbeaten side in the tournament so far and extended their strong start to nine points from five matches.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SIGN UP NOW!The win moved PBKS ahead of defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals, who are now second and third in the table with eight points each. RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, hold a slight lead in net run rate (+1.503), the best of the season so far, while RR are close behind. The top three remain tightly packed, separated by just a point, which sets up an intense race for the top spots in the coming games.At the opposite end of the table, Mumbai Indians’ struggles deepened with their fourth defeat in five matches. The five-time champions are languishing in ninth place in the ten-team table with just two points, sitting just above Kolkata Knight Riders, who remain winless with one point from a rain-affected game against PBKS earlier in the season.The mid-table battle remains equally congested, with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings all on four points. Sunrisers Hyderabad currently sit fourth in net run rate, with Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings following in close succession, underscoring how little separates the mid-table at this stage of the competition.With Punjab in commanding form and several teams close behind, the IPL 2026 standings remain well balanced as the tournament heads into a crucial phase.
Latest IPL 2026 Points Table After MI vs PBKS Match
PositionTeamsMWLNRPointsNRR1PBKS54019+1.0672RCB54108+1.5033RR54108+0.8894SRH52304+0.576 5DC42204+0.3226GT42204-0.0297LSG52304-0.8048CSK52304-0.8469MI51402-1.07610KKR50411-1.383
