Chennai overtakes Mumbai in IPL points tableImage Credit source: PTI
IPL Points Table 2026 (Updated), After Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai Indians Match: Chennai Super Kings’ comeback journey in the IPL 2026 season continues. Chennai, captained by Rituraj Gaikwad, which started the season with 3 consecutive defeats, has kept its hopes alive by winning 3 out of the last 4 matches. The team’s latest and most special win came against its arch-rivals Mumbai Indians, whom CSK defeated by a huge margin of 103 runs. This is Chennai’s biggest win against Mumbai and on the basis of this, CSK has made a huge jump in the points table.
In the match played on April 23 at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Chennai had made a big score of 207 runs. once again for him sanju samson The magic of K.K. was seen, who scored his second century in this season. Sanju scored 101 runs. In response, the entire Mumbai team got bundled out for only 104 runs. Spinner Akil Hossain devastated Mumbai by taking 4 wickets. For the first time, Mumbai lost a match in IPL by a margin of more than 100 runs.
CSK’s big leap with record win
With this victory, Chennai not only set a record but also created a stir in the points table. Although, like every victory, this time too the team got only 2 points but on the basis of this it left behind 3 teams including Mumbai. Chennai now has 6 points in 7 matches and has jumped from eighth position to fifth position. Apart from Mumbai, he has pushed Delhi Capitals and Gujarat Titans down in the table. Both these teams also have 6-6 points but the difference is in the net run rate, where CSK has got a huge advantage by winning by 103 runs.
double loss for mumbai
As far as Mumbai Indians are concerned, before this match the team was in 7th position with 4 points equal to Chennai. At that time, it was above CSK on the basis of net run rate, but the crushing defeat of 103 runs has deeply hurt its run rate, which has now become -0.736. Due to this, the team has dropped one place and has now reached eighth position. Below that are Lucknow Super Giants at ninth place and Kolkata Knight Riders at 10th. Talking about toppers, Punjab Kings still hold the first place.
