New Delhi, May 3: The 44th match of IPL 2026 took place on Saturday at Chepauk Stadium, featuring Chennai Super Kings (CSK) against Mumbai Indians (MI). Led by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and young batsman Karthik Sharma, CSK secured an impressive 8-wicket victory over MI.
CSK was set a target of 160 runs. Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 67 runs off 48 balls, while Sharma contributed an unbeaten 54 runs off 40 balls, allowing CSK to achieve the target with 11 balls to spare. This victory marked CSK’s fourth win in the season’s ninth match, propelling them to sixth place in the standings.
Let’s take a look at the current standings following the CSK and MI match.
Punjab Kings lead the table with 13 points from 8 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore follow in second place with 12 points from 9 matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are tied for third and fourth places, both with 12 points from 9 and 10 matches, respectively.
Gujarat Titans sit fifth with 10 points from 9 matches, while Chennai Super Kings are sixth with 8 points from 9 matches. Delhi Capitals are seventh with 8 points from 9 matches, Kolkata Knight Riders are eighth with 5 points from 8 matches, and Mumbai Indians are ninth with 4 points from 9 matches. Lucknow Super Giants round out the table in tenth place, also with 4 points from 8 matches.
Despite having the same points, several teams’ rankings differ due to their net run rates.
KL Rahul of Delhi Capitals holds the Orange Cap, having scored 433 runs in 9 innings across 9 matches. Abhishek Sharma from Sunrisers Hyderabad is in second place with 425 runs from 9 innings.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar leads the Purple Cap race with 17 wickets from 9 matches.
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