Hyderabad, April 14: The 21st match of IPL 2026 took place on Monday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, featuring Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Batting first, SRH scored 216 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. In response, RR was bowled out for 159 runs in 19 overs, resulting in a significant defeat by 57 runs. This marked RR’s first loss in their fifth match of the season, while SRH celebrated their second victory in five matches.
Following the SRH-RR match, let’s take a look at the updated points table and the changes in the Orange and Purple Caps.
Rajasthan Royals currently lead the table with 8 points from 5 matches, followed by Punjab Kings in second place with 7 points from 4 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore holds third place with 6 points from 4 matches, while Sunrisers Hyderabad sits fourth with 4 points from 5 matches.
Delhi Capitals are in fifth place with 4 points from 4 matches, Gujarat Titans are sixth with 4 points from 4 matches, Lucknow Super Giants are seventh with 4 points from 4 matches, and Mumbai Indians are eighth with just 2 points from 4 matches.
Chennai Super Kings are ninth with 2 wins from 4 matches, and Kolkata Knight Riders are at the bottom in tenth place with only 1 point from 4 matches.
Despite having the same number of points, the rankings of several teams differ due to their net run rates.
After the SRH-RR match, the Orange Cap now belongs to SRH’s Heinrich Klaasen, who has scored 224 runs in 5 innings across 5 matches. Ishan Kishan follows in second place with 213 runs from 5 innings, while RR’s Vaibhav Suryavanshi is third with 200 runs from 5 innings.
The Purple Cap is currently held by Gujarat Titans’ Prasidh Krishna, who has taken 10 wickets in 4 matches. RR’s Ravi Bishnoi is in second place with 9 wickets from 5 matches.
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