KKR and GT players after the match in Ahmedabad. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans’ revival in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 continued on Friday as they registered a comfortable five-wicket victory over struggling Kolkata Knight Riders at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. After starting the IPL 2026 season with two defeats, Gujarat Titans have now achieved a hat-trick of wins and jumped to the fourth position in the points table with six points from five matches.KKR, on the other hand, suffered their fifth loss of the IPL 2026 season as they remained stuck at the bottom of the table with just one point after the rain, without a result against the table toppers Punjab Kings earlier in the season. The Ajinkya Rahane-led team remains the only winless team of the season after 25 matches in IPL 2026.
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Jitesh Sharma reveals RCB’s batting mindset GT chased down a target of 181 runs from two balls against KKR and improved their Net Run Rate (NRR) to +0.018 from -0.029 – a slight but important improvement for the Shubman Gill-led side.The top three in the IPL 2026 standings remain unchanged, with Punjab Kings leading the pack with nine points from five matches, followed by defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals – both with eight points, with RCB placed second on an outstanding NRR.The mid-table is tightly packed with four teams on four points at this stage, with Sunrisers Hyderabad fifth on a better NRR, followed by Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings – all level on points.The last two teams are Mumbai Indians in ninth place with just two points from five matches and KKR are anchored at the bottom.
Latest IPL 2026 Points Table After GT vs KKR Match
PositionTeamsMWLNRPointsNRR1PBKS54019+1.0672RCB54108+1.5033RR54108+0.8894GT53206+0.0185 SRH52304+0.5766DC42204+0.3227LSG52304-0.8048CSK52304-0.8469MI51402-1.07610KKR60511-1.149
