IPL 2026: points table, playoffs, final & stats
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won IPL 2026, beating Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on 31 May 2026. They also won in 2025. The season ran from 28 March to 31 May with 74 matches.
74Matches
65Totals of 200+
1,426Sixes
195.8Avg 1st-inns score
Final points table
Three teams finished on 18 points; net run rate put RCB first, GT second and SRH third. RR took the last playoff place with 16.
| # | Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.783 | 2642/254.2 | 2619/272.4 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.695 | 2558/270.4 | 2434/278 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.524 | 2854/276.1 | 2675/272.4 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | +0.189 | 2619/259.4 | 2649/267.4 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | +0.309 | 2711/250 | 2718/258 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -0.651 | 2559/272.4 | 2581/257.1 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | -0.147 | 2284/251.1 | 2384/258 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -0.345 | 2530/275 | 2512/263.1 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -0.584 | 2553/268.4 | 2636/261.2 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -0.740 | 2514/275.3 | 2616/265.1 |
Playoffs and final
| Match | Date | Venue | Scores | Result | Player of the match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifier 1 | 26 May 2026 | HPCA Stadium | RCB 254/5 (20) · GT 162/10 (19.3) | RCB won by 92 runs | Rajat Patidar |
| Eliminator | 27 May 2026 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium | RR 243/8 (20) · SRH 196/10 (19.2) | RR won by 47 runs | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi |
| Qualifier 2 | 29 May 2026 | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium | RR 214/6 (20) · GT 219/3 (18.4) | GT won by 7 wickets | Shubman Gill |
| Final | 31 May 2026 | Narendra Modi Stadium | GT 155/8 (20) · RCB 161/5 (18) | RCB won by 5 wickets | Virat Kohli |
Orange Cap and Purple Cap
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi of Rajasthan Royals won the Orange Cap with 776 runs at a strike rate of 237.3, with 72 sixes. Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans took the Purple Cap with 29 wickets.
| Player | Team | M | Runs | Avg | SR | HS | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | RR | 16 | 776 | 48.5 | 237.31 | 103 | 72 |
| Shubman Gill | GT | 16 | 732 | 45.75 | 163.03 | 104 | 33 |
| Sai Sudharsan | GT | 17 | 722 | 45.12 | 157.99 | 100 | 30 |
| Virat Kohli | RCB | 16 | 675 | 56.25 | 165.85 | 105* | 25 |
| Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 15 | 624 | 48.0 | 160.0 | 69 | 31 |
| Ishan Kishan | SRH | 15 | 602 | 40.13 | 182.42 | 91 | 32 |
| KL Rahul | DC | 14 | 593 | 45.62 | 174.41 | 152* | 31 |
| Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 15 | 563 | 40.21 | 204.73 | 135* | 43 |
| Mitchell Marsh | LSG | 13 | 563 | 43.31 | 163.19 | 111 | 36 |
| Jos Buttler | GT | 17 | 526 | 37.57 | 152.46 | 60 | 26 |
| Player | Team | M | Wkts | Avg | Econ | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagiso Rabada | GT | 17 | 29 | 21.59 | 9.68 | 3/25 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 16 | 28 | 17.89 | 7.95 | 4/23 |
| Jofra Archer | RR | 16 | 25 | 22.36 | 9.32 | 3/17 |
| Rashid Khan | GT | 17 | 21 | 24.57 | 9.08 | 4/33 |
| Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 14 | 21 | 25.24 | 10.53 | 3/22 |
| Eshan Malinga | SRH | 15 | 20 | 25.35 | 9.33 | 4/32 |
| Rasikh Salam | RCB | 12 | 19 | 21.32 | 9.46 | 4/24 |
| Mohammed Siraj | GT | 17 | 19 | 29.58 | 9.06 | 3/26 |
| Kartik Tyagi | KKR | 14 | 18 | 27.67 | 9.76 | 3/22 |
| Jason Holder | GT | 11 | 17 | 17.06 | 7.57 | 4/24 |
Abhishek Sharma43
Rajat Patidar42
Ryan Rickelton38
Mitchell Marsh36
Shubman Gill33
Ishan Kishan32
Priyansh Arya32
Best individual performances
| Player | Score | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KL Rahul | 152* (67) | DC | PBKS | 25 Apr 2026 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 135* (68) | SRH | DC | 21 Apr 2026 |
| Ryan Rickelton | 123* (55) | MI | SRH | 29 Apr 2026 |
| Sanju Samson | 115* (56) | CSK | DC | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Quinton de Kock | 112* (60) | MI | PBKS | 16 Apr 2026 |
| Player | Figures | For | Against | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohsin Khan | 5/23 (4) | LSG | KKR | 26 Apr 2026 |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4/12 (3.3) | RCB | DC | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Akeal Hosein | 4/17 (4) | CSK | MI | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Craig Overton | 4/18 (4) | CSK | DC | 11 Apr 2026 |
| Bhuvneshwar Kumar | 4/23 (4) | RCB | MI | 10 May 2026 |
Toss, chasing and close finishes
Captains who won the toss chose to field 61 times out of 74. Chasing teams won 45 of the 73 decided games, and the toss winner won 37 matches.
- 26 Apr 2026: KKR v LSG at Ekana Cricket Stadium tied on 155; KKR won the Super Over.
- 7 May 2026: LSG won by 9 runs, decided by the DLS method (19 overs a side).
- 6 Apr 2026: KKR v PBKS at Eden Gardens was abandoned with no result.
Every result: all 74 IPL 2026 matches.
Questions
Who won IPL 2026?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru. They beat Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final on 31 May 2026 in Ahmedabad, chasing 156 in 18 overs.
Who won the Orange Cap in IPL 2026?
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals), with 776 runs in 16 innings.
Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2026?
Kagiso Rabada (Gujarat Titans), with 29 wickets in 17 matches.