GT beat RCB by 4 wickets. (Photo credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans exacted revenge on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to draw 1-1 in IPL 2026 and register a comfortable four-wicket win at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Chasing a modest target of 156 runs, the Shubman Gill-led GT survived a few hiccups en route to their fifth win of the season.The two points from the home win took GT to 10 as they progressed towards the play-off places and cemented their position in mid-table. GT reduced the gap on fourth-placed Rajasthan Royals to just two points while extending their lead over sixth-placed Chennai Super Kings to four points.
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Prasidh Krishna on GT’s bowling performanceRCB remained second in the standings despite the defeat – their third of the season in nine games. They have 12 points, the same as third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, but their net run rate (NRR) took a hit after GT chased down the target in just 15.5 overs.Still, RCB’s NRR of +1,420 remains the season’s best so far.Punjab Kings continue to lead the standings with 13 points from eight matches and also boast a strong NRR of +1.043.The bottom half of the table remains unchanged. CSK are sixth with six points, ahead of Delhi Capitals, also with six points, on excellent NRR. Kolkata Knight Riders are eighth with five points, while Mumbai Indians are ninth with four points, just ahead of bottom-placed Lucknow Super Giants on the NRR.As the league stage enters a crucial phase, the playoffs are sharpening. GT are firmly in contention for this crucial win against RCB on Thursday.
IPL 2026 Points Table After GT vs RCB Match:
PositionTeamMWLNRPointsNRR1PBKS861113+1.0432RCB963012+1.4203SRH963012+0.8324RR963012+0.61 75GT954010-0.1926CSK83506-0.1217DC83506-1.0608KKR82515-0.7519MI82604-0.78410LSG82604-1.106
