Points table after LSG vs KKR match (Photo: PTI)
IPL 2026 Points Table after LSG vs KKR Match: The 38th match of IPL 2026 was full of thrill. This match played at Ekana Stadium was decided in the Super Over, in which Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Lucknow Super Giants on the strength of Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine. After this interesting match, a strong impact was seen on the points table of IPL 2026. As a result of the match, there is no change in the top-4 teams of the points table. But there was chaos below. KKR jumped with the win and LSG fell to the bottom after losing.
KKR jumped 2 places
Before the match against Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders were at the bottom of the points table. But, after that match, it has now jumped 2 places in the points table. After defeating LSG, the Kolkata team went straight from 10th to 8th. This was KKR’s second victory, which it achieved in the 8th match. Before this he had lost in 5 matches. While 1 match was cancelled. KKR has 5 points after 8 matches and its run rate is -0.751.
KKR benefits from the amazing work of Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine
Two of its players, Rinku Singh and Sunil Narine, had a big contribution in taking KKR from 10th to 8th position. While Rinku Singh did wonders with his batting and fielding against LSG, Sunil Narine did wonders with his bowling, especially the work he did in the Super Over. Rinku Singh scored unbeaten 83 runs on 51 balls. Apart from this, he took 5 catches, out of which he took one catch in the super over. The winning run for the team in the Super Over also came from his bat. Talking about Sunil Narine, he took 1 wicket for 23 runs in 4 overs in the match. But the way he took both the wickets of LSG in just the first 3 balls in the Super Over was most effective.
LSG fell to the bottom after losing
LSG definitely lost. Also, the defeat became a message that they have now fallen to the bottom i.e. 10th in the points tally of IPL 2026. Before the match against KKR, LSG was at 8th position in the points table. LSG has 4 points after 2 wins and 6 losses in 8 matches played so far. His run rate is -1.106.
Condition of other teams in IPL 2026 points table
The top 4 teams in the points table of IPL 2026 are Punjab Kings, RCB, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. Apart from these, after defeating Chennai Super Kings, Gujarat Titans have captured the number 5 position. Chennai and Delhi are at 6th and 7th position while Mumbai Indians are at 9th position.
