2 min readUpdated: May 18, 2026 10:45 AM IST
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table: Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals have won their respective games on Sunday. The former have won against Punjab Kings, who are in a six-match losing streak, and the latter have beaten Rajasthan Royals in the evening game. And with their win, RCB became the first team to qualify for the 2026 playoffs.
IPL 2026 Points Table (Updated)
Here’s what the IPL 2026 points table looks like after DC’s win over PBKS on Sunday.
(IPL points table updated after DC vs RR game)
Most Runs in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap List)
| POS | PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | SR |
| 1 | Sai Sudharsan (GT) | 13 | 554 | 157.83 |
| 2 | Shubman Gill (GT) | 12 | 552 | 160.46 |
| 3 | Virat Kohli (RCB) | 13 | 542 | 164.74 |
| 4 | KL Rahul (DC) | 13 | 533 | 171.94 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen | 12 | 508 | 153.94 |
(Orange Cap table is updated after the DC vs RR game)
Most Wickets in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap List)
(Purple Cap table is updated after DC vs RR game)
IPL Today Match Summary (DC vs RR)
A performance combining stability and execution finally arrived for the Delhi Capitals after a wretched run of five home defeats. The bowling plans were flexible in the face of an early Rajasthan Royals onslaught after opting to bowl first. Axar Patel’s men showed enough depth to orchestrate a collapse that set a manageable 194-run chase, culminating in a five-wicket win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. (Read more from Lalith Kalidas)
IPL Today Match Summary (PBKS vs RCB)
Both Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) arrived in Dharamshala, needing a win for separate reasons. The former wanted the win to seal a playoff spot while the latter was desperate to end a five-match losing run. In the end, it was RCB who prevailed and inflicted a sixth straight loss on the Shreyas Iyer-led side. (Read more from Shankar Narayan)
