Rajasthan Royals moved to the 4th spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 points table, after defeating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by 7 wickets on Tuesday night in Jaipur. In doing so, they displaced the Punjab Kings (PBKS), who have lost 6 matches on the trot. The Royals are now on 14 points and would need a win against the Mumbai Indians in their last game to make it to the playoffs.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his evening ritual of leaving spectators spellbound with a breathtaking 38-ball 93 as Rajasthan Royals moved closer to the next round of the tournament.
While the likes of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have already qualified, five teams are fighting for one playoff spot left.
Punjab Kings (5th, 13 points) must win their last game to reach 15 points and hope RR lose. With a superior net run rate (+0.227), PBKS remain the biggest threat in the race for the final spot.
Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals (6th and 7th, 12 points each) need to win their remaining matches to get to 14 points. However, they also require both RR and PBKS to lose, and then rely on net run rate. CSK have a realistic chance, while DC’s poor NRR (-0.871) makes qualification highly unlikely.
Kolkata Knight Riders (8th, 11 points) must win both their remaining matches and hope other results go their way to stay in contention.
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB (Q) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 18 | +1.065 |
| 2 | GT (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +0.400 |
| 3 | SRH (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +0.350 |
| 4 | RR | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | +0.083 |
| 5 | PBKS | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 13 | +0.227 |
| 6 | CSK | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.016 |
| 7 | DC | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.871 |
| 8 | KKR | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 11 | -0.038 |
| 9 | MI (E) | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.504 |
| 10 | LSG (E) | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -0.702 |
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Vaibhav Suryavanshi narrowly missed out on his third IPL century, falling for 93 against Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. However, he reclaimed the top spot on the points table with a total of 579 runs in 13 matches, a strike rate of 236.32.
Mitchell Marsh sits second with 563 runs in 13 matches. He is followed closely by Heinrich Klaasen (555), Sai Sudharsan (554), and Shubman Gill (552). Virat Kohli (542), KL Rahul (533), Abhishek Sharma (507), Ishan Kishan (490), and Sanju Samson (477) complete the top 10 run-scorers list.
| Position | Player | Runs | Matches | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | 579 | 13 | 236.32 |
| 2 | Mitchell Marsh | 563 | 13 | 163.18 |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | 555 | 13 | 155.89 |
| 4 | Sai Sudharsan | 554 | 13 | 157.83 |
| 5 | Shubman Gill | 552 | 12 | 160.46 |
| 6 | Virat Kohli | 542 | 13 | 164.74 |
| 7 | KL Rahul | 533 | 13 | 171.93 |
| 8 | Abhishek Sharma | 507 | 13 | 201.99 |
| 9 | Ishan Kishan | 490 | 13 | 179.48 |
| 10 | Sanju Samson | 477 | 13 | 166.20 |
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Prince Yadav, LSG’s leading wicket-taker this season, endured another quiet outing, going without a wicket for the third successive match to remain on 16 scalps. In contrast, Jofra Archer struck early by dismissing Ayush Badoni in the first innings, taking his tally to 18 wickets and moving into fourth place in the standings.
| Position | Player | Wickets | Matches | Economy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 24 | 13 | 7.70 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | 21 | 13 | 9.22 |
| 3 | Anshul Kamboj | 20 | 13 | 10.23 |
| 4 | Jofra Archer | 18 | 13 | 9.14 |
| 5 | Eshan Malinga | 17 | 13 | 9.36 |
| 6 | Rashid Khan | 16 | 13 | 8.70 |
| 7 | Prince Yadav | 16 | 13 | 8.71 |
| 8 | Kartik Tyagi | 16 | 12 | 9.44 |
| 9 | Mohammed Siraj | 14 | 13 | 8.58 |
| 10 | Jamie Overton | 14 | 10 | 8.89 |
Meanwhile, the top three spots on the leaderboard stayed unchanged, with Bhuvneshwar Kumar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru leading with 24 wickets, followed by Gujarat Titans’ Kagiso Rabada with 21, and Chennai Super Kings’ Anshul Kamboj close behind with 20.
