Minor changes were seen in the points table of IPL 2026.Image Credit source: PTI
IPL Points Table 2026 (Updated), After Delhi Capital vs Rajasthan Royals Match: In IPL 2026, there were minor changes in the points table after the double header on Sunday, May 17, but the impact of these results was very serious. In Sunday’s matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Punjab Kings and qualified for the playoffs. In the next match, Delhi Capitals showed a strong performance and defeated Rajasthan Royals and thus kept their remaining hopes of playoff alive till the next match.
RCB number-1, Delhi also benefited
With these two matches, the race for the playoffs became quite interesting. The defending champion in the first match of the day Royal Challengers Bangalore Defeated Punjab Kings by 23 runs on the basis of explosive batting and then lethal bowling. This was Bengaluru’s 9th win this season and with this it made it to the playoffs with 18 points and also strengthened its position at the top of the points table. Bengaluru has won 9 out of 13 matches so far.
In the next match, Delhi defeated Rajasthan by 5 wickets at its home ground Arun Jaitley Stadium. Achieving the target of 194 runs, Delhi achieved its second consecutive win and sixth overall win this season. With this, Delhi has 12 points from 13 matches. With the help of this victory, Delhi rose from eighth place to seventh place. Also, the team still has a small chance to reach the playoffs.
What is the condition of the losing teams now?
On the other hand, the losing teams lost their chances to progress. The biggest loss in this was suffered by Punjab Kings, which was their sixth consecutive defeat this season. Shreyas Iyer’s team is stuck on 13 points, even though 13 matches have been played. Now he will have to win his last match at any cost and also hope that Rajasthan, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders lose all their matches.
Whereas Rajasthan had a chance to reach the top-4 with a win in this match, but Riyan Parag’s team also suffered its third consecutive defeat, due to which it is stuck at 12 points and remains at the fifth position. However, Rajasthan still has 2 matches, on the basis of which it can reach 16 points and go to the next round.
