Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring a hundred in Raipur. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru regained the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table with a stunning six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played an unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the team chase down 193 in 19.1 overs and their eighth win of the season. They are now top in the business end of the IPL 2026 league stage with 16 points and an impressive net run rate (NRR) of +1.053, overtaking Gujarat Titans (16 points) for an excellent NRR.
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IPL 2026: Sai Kishore on GT’s winning formula under Ashish Nehra, Shubman GillThe defeat left KKR in eighth place, keeping their playoff hopes alive by the slimmest of margins. KKR’s four-match winning streak ended against RCB despite posting a competitive target.After RCB and GT, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings took the remaining two playoff spots with 14 and 13 points respectively.The rest of the standings remain unchanged after match No. 57 of the 70-match league phase.Chennai Super Kings are fifth with 12 points, ahead of Rajasthan Royals on an outstanding NRR, with both teams remaining with three matches.Below them, Delhi Capitals and KKR are still mathematically alive in the playoffs. DC have 10 points from 12 games while KKR have nine points from 11 games.Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are the only two teams to be relegated so far in the season.
IPL 2026 points table after RCB vs KKR match
PosTeamPWLNRPtsNRR1Royal Challengers Bengaluru1284016+1.0532Gujarat Titans1284016+0.5513Sunrisers Hyderabad1275014+0.3314Punjab Kings1164113+0.4285 Kings1165012+0.1856Rajasthan Royals1165012+0.0827Delhi Capitals1257010-0.9938Kolkata Knight Riders114619-0.1989Mumbai Indians (E)113806-0.585ants (E)113806-0.907
