New Delhi, April 4: The seventh match of the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2026) took place at Chennai’s M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday, where the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) faced off against the Punjab Kings (PBKS). Punjab Kings triumphed over CSK by 5 wickets, marking their second consecutive win of the season. This victory propelled Punjab to the top of the points table.
Let’s take a look at the standings of the other nine teams.
Punjab Kings sit at the top with two wins from two matches. The Rajasthan Royals follow in second place with one win from one match. The Royal Challengers Bangalore are in third place, also with one win from one match. The Delhi Capitals hold the fourth spot, having won one out of one match. The Mumbai Indians are in fifth place with one win from one match, while the Sunrisers Hyderabad rank sixth with one win from two matches.
The Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants are in seventh and eighth places, respectively, both having lost their only matches. The Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings are at the bottom of the table, ranked ninth and tenth after losing both of their matches.
The order of teams in the points table is determined by wins and losses, as well as net run rate.
In the match between CSK and PBKS, Punjab won the toss and opted to bowl first. CSK batted first, scoring 209 runs for 5 wickets, thanks to Ayush Mhatre’s 73 runs, Shivam Dube’s 45, and Sarfaraz Khan’s 32 runs.
Punjab chased down the target, scoring 210 runs for 5 wickets in 18.4 overs, with contributions from Priyansh Arya (39 runs), Prabhsimran (43 runs), and captain Shreyas Iyer, who scored 50 runs.
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