Bengaluru, April 25: The 34th match of IPL 2026 took place on Friday at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, featuring Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Gujarat Titans (GT). Thanks to explosive performances by Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, RCB secured a 5-wicket victory.
Following the match between RCB and GT, let’s take a look at the current standings in the league table.
Punjab Kings lead the table with 11 points from 6 matches. RCB holds the second spot with 10 points from 7 matches. Rajasthan Royals are in third place, also with 10 points from 7 matches, while Sunrisers Hyderabad sits fourth with 8 points from 7 matches. Chennai Super Kings is in fifth place with 6 points from 7 matches.
Delhi Capitals are sixth with 6 points from 6 matches. Gujarat Titans are seventh with 6 points from 7 matches, while Mumbai Indians are eighth with 4 points from 7 matches. Lucknow Super Giants are ninth with 4 points from 7 matches, and Kolkata Knight Riders round out the table in tenth place with just 3 points from 7 matches.
Despite having the same points, several teams have different rankings due to their net run rates.
Virat Kohli, who scored 81 runs off 44 balls with 4 sixes and 8 fours against GT, earned the Player of the Match award and has now become the season’s top scorer. He has overtaken Abhishek Sharma to claim the Orange Cap, amassing 328 runs in 7 matches. Abhishek Sharma follows with 323 runs in 7 matches, while Heinrich Klaasen is in third place with 320 runs in 7 matches.
The Purple Cap remains with Chennai Super Kings’ fast bowler Anshul Kamboj, who has taken 14 wickets in 7 matches. Prince Yadav from Lucknow Super Giants is second with 13 wickets in 7 matches, and Ishan Malinga from Sunrisers Hyderabad is third with 12 wickets in 7 matches.
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