Daily Trend Hub · IPL 2026 · Complete Season Guide
IPL 2026 Points Table LIVE UPDATED — Full Standings, Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Schedule & All Stats
Updated: April 9, 2026 | IPL 2026 · Cricket | By Daily Trend Hub Editorial Team | Updated after every match throughout the season
Welcome to Daily Trend Hub’s complete IPL 2026 season guide — your one-stop destination for the updated Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap leaders, match schedule, all results, team squads, and season records. The TATA IPL 2026 — the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League — runs from March 28 to May 31, 2026 across 13 venues. This article is updated after every match throughout the season. Bookmark it and come back daily!
🏏 TATA IPL 2026 — Season Snapshot
74
Total Matches
10
Teams
13
Venues
Mar 28
Season Start
May 31
Final Date
RCB
Defending Champions
In This Article
Points Table
IPL 2026 Points Table — Updated Standings After Match 14 (April 9, 2026)
The top 4 teams at the end of the league stage (74 matches) qualify for the playoffs. NRR (Net Run Rate) is the tiebreaker when teams are equal on points.
| Pos | Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🟢 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | +1.850 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 🏆 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.150 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | +0.637 |
| 4 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.200 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.140 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | +0.469 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.230 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | -1.800 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +0.850 |
| 10 ⚠️ | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.850 |
Top 4 Playoff Zone (Green): RR, RCB, PBKS and SRH are all in contention for the top 4 spots. CSK and KKR are in danger at the bottom — CSK (0 wins from 3) and KKR (0 wins from 3, one NR) urgently need victories to stay in the race. Note: Table will be updated after each match throughout the season.
🧡 Orange Cap
IPL 2026 Orange Cap — Top Run Scorers (Updated April 9)
The Orange Cap is awarded to the highest run-scorer of the IPL season. Here are the current leaders after 14 matches:
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | HS | Avg | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 🧡 | Yashasvi Jaiswal | RR | 3 | 170 | 77* | 56.6 | 195.4 |
| 2 | Sameer Rizvi | DC | 2 | 160 | — | 80.0 | 210.5 |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 3 | 145 | — | 48.3 | 188.0 |
| 4 | Phil Salt | RCB | 2 | 118 | 46 | 59.0 | 200.0 |
| 5 | Priyansh Arya | PBKS | 2 | 112 | 52 | 56.0 | 285.7 |
| 6 | Shubman Gill | GT | 2 | 108 | — | 54.0 | 175.0 |
| 7 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 2 | 102 | — | 51.0 | 185.5 |
| 8 | Vaibhav Suryavanshi | RR | 3 | 100 | 52 | 33.3 | 315.0 |
Watch Out For: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) — at just 16 years old, his strike rate of 315+ is the highest among players with significant runs this season. If he maintains form, he could challenge for the Orange Cap in the second half of the season.
💜 Purple Cap
IPL 2026 Purple Cap — Top Wicket Takers (Updated April 9)
The Purple Cap goes to the leading wicket-taker of the IPL season. Here are the current leaders:
| Rank | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best | Econ | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 💜 | Ravi Bishnoi | RR | 3 | 7 | 3/— | 9.11 | 12.4 |
| 2 | Prasidh Krishna | GT | 2 | 6 | 4/— | 10.33 | 14.2 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 2 | 5 | 3/41 | 8.90 | 16.0 |
| 4 | Arshdeep Singh | PBKS | 2 | 5 | 3/— | 9.20 | 15.5 |
| 5 | Jacob Duffy | RCB | 2 | 4 | 2/— | 8.75 | 18.0 |
| 6 | Rashid Khan | GT | 2 | 4 | 2/— | 7.50 | 17.5 |
| 7 | Jaydev Unadkat | SRH | 3 | 4 | 2/— | 9.80 | 19.0 |
Bhuvneshwar Kumar Milestone: During his 3-wicket haul against CSK, Bhuvneshwar Kumar became only the second bowler to reach 200 IPL wickets — and the first pace bowler to achieve the feat. A historic moment in IPL 2026.
All Results
IPL 2026 — All Match Results (Matches 1–14)
| M# | Date | Match | Result | Star |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 | Mar 28 | RCB vs SRH | SRH won (chasing) | Travis Head 81 |
| M2 | Mar 29 | MI vs KKR | MI won — record chase at Wankhede | Ryan Rickelton 81 |
| M3 | Mar 30 | RR vs CSK | RR won | Vaibhav Suryavanshi 52 off 17 (debut) 🔥 |
| M4 | Mar 31 | PBKS vs GT | PBKS won | Cooper Connolly 72* on debut |
| M5 | Apr 1 | LSG vs DC | DC won by 6 wkts | Rishabh Pant IPL return |
| M6 | Apr 2 | KKR vs SRH | SRH won by 65 runs | Nitish Kumar Reddy all-round |
| M7 | Apr 3 | CSK vs PBKS | PBKS won by 5 wkts | Shreyas Iyer 52, Priyansh Arya 39 off 11 |
| M8 | Apr 4 | GT vs RR | RR won — Bishnoi 4-fer | Ravi Bishnoi 4 wickets |
| M9 | Apr 5 | SRH vs LSG | SRH won | Travis Head & Klaasen |
| M10 | Apr 5 | RCB vs CSK | RCB won by 43 runs | Tim David 70 off 25 🔥 Bhuvi 200th wkt 🎉 |
| M11 | Apr 6 | KKR vs PBKS | Match washed out — 1 pt each (Rain) | Only 3.4 overs possible |
| M12 | Apr 7 | RR vs MI | RR won (rain-curtailed, 11 overs) | Jaiswal 77* off 32 balls |
| M13 | Apr 7 | DC vs RCB | RCB won | Kohli & Salt opening stand |
| M14 | Apr 9 | DC vs GT | GT won by 1 run (thriller!) | Jos Buttler 52 off 27 | KL Rahul 92 off 52 |
Trend Alert: Of the first 14 matches, 9 were won by the team batting second. Heavy dew in evening conditions continues to strongly favour chasing teams — toss has become critical at most venues.
Schedule
IPL 2026 Upcoming Schedule — April & May 2026
All matches at 7:30 PM IST unless noted. Live on JioHotstar & Star Sports 1/2.
| Match | Date | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| M15 | Thu Apr 10 | MI vs CSK | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| M16 | Fri Apr 11 | SRH vs GT | Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Hyderabad |
| M17 | Sat Apr 11 | KKR vs DC | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| M18 | Sun Apr 12 | LSG vs RCB | Ekana Stadium, Lucknow |
| M19 | Sun Apr 12 | RR vs PBKS | Sawai Mansingh, Jaipur |
| M20 | Mon Apr 13 | CSK vs MI | Chepauk, Chennai |
| M21 | Tue Apr 14 | GT vs SRH | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Playoffs: Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 — around May 20–26, 2026
IPL 2026 Final: May 31, 2026 — venue to be confirmed
All 10 Teams
IPL 2026 — All Teams, Captains & Key Players
Mumbai Indians (MI)
Captain: Rohit Sharma
Key: Bumrah, Rickelton, Trent Boult
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
Captain: Ruturaj Gaikwad
Key: MS Dhoni (return awaited), Mhatre, Dube
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 🏆
Captain: Rajat Patidar
Key: Kohli, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane
Key: Narine, Varun C, Cameron Green
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Captain: Ishan Kishan
Key: Travis Head, Klaasen, Nitish Reddy
Delhi Capitals (DC)
Captain: Axar Patel
Key: Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Sameer Rizvi
Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Captain: Sanju Samson
Key: Jaiswal, Suryavanshi, Ravi Bishnoi
Punjab Kings (PBKS)
Captain: Shreyas Iyer
Key: Priyansh Arya, Connolly, Arshdeep
Gujarat Titans (GT)
Captain: Shubman Gill
Key: Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Prasidh
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Captain: KL Rahul / Rishabh Pant
Key: Pant, Pooran, Mohammed Shami
IPL 2026 Records
IPL 2026 — Biggest Moments, Records & Viral Highlights So Far
| Record / Moment | Details | Match |
|---|---|---|
| Fastest IPL debut fifty (age 16) | Vaibhav Suryavanshi — 52 off 17 balls for RR vs CSK | M3 |
| Highest IPL score vs CSK | RCB — 250/3 at Chinnaswamy, April 5 | M10 |
| 200th IPL wicket (first pacer) | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) — vs CSK | M10 |
| Fastest IPL debut 72* | Cooper Connolly (PBKS) vs GT — rescued from 118/6 | M4 |
| All 9 completed matches won chasing | Historic trend — toss & conditions heavily favour chasing | Season |
| Opening weekend viewership record | 515 million viewers, 32.6 billion watch minutes | Season |
| Tim David 70* off 25 balls | 106-metre six off Overton; 30 runs in one over for RCB | M10 |
| Longest winning streak vs one opponent | RCB beat CSK 4 times in a row — first time ever | Season |
Playoff Race
IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification — Who Is In, Who Is Out & Who Needs to Worry
The top 4 teams at the end of 74 league matches qualify for the playoffs. With 14 matches played, here is the current playoff situation:
| Team | Current Status | What They Need |
|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | ✅ Leading the table — 3W/0L | Maintain form; currently in excellent shape |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | ✅ 2W/0L — best NRR (+2.15) | Keep winning; defending champs in strong position |
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | ✅ 2W/0L/1NR — joint leaders | Continue winning; need to protect NRR |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 🟡 2W/1L — in contention | Win consistently; early losses hurt NRR |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 🟡 1W/1L — close race | Need to win more games; NRR improving |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 🟡 1W/1L — in the race | GT vs DC win improves outlook — need more wins |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 🟡 1W/1L — still in it | Important upcoming games — need 3-4 consecutive wins |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 🔴 0W/3L/1NR — danger zone | Must win next 5–6 games to stay alive |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 🔴 0W/3L — bottom of table | Need Dhoni’s return urgently; must win at Wankhede |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 🟡 1W/1L — just about in it | Rishabh Pant must deliver consistently |
MS Dhoni Watch: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad confirmed post the RCB loss that Dhoni is still recovering from a calf injury and his return date is not yet confirmed. However, reports suggest Dhoni could return as early as the MI vs CSK match on April 10 at Wankhede Stadium. His return would transform CSK’s batting and energy completely.
IPL 2026 — Quick Reference (Updated April 9)
- 🏆 Defending Champions: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) — first-ever IPL title in 2025
- 🟢 Table Leaders: Rajasthan Royals (RR) — 6 points, 3 wins from 3 matches
- 🧡 Orange Cap: Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR) — 170 runs; Sameer Rizvi (DC) — 160 runs
- 💜 Purple Cap: Ravi Bishnoi (RR) — 7 wickets; Prasidh Krishna (GT) — 6 wickets
- 🔥 Viral Star: Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR, age 16) — 52 off 17 balls on debut
- 📅 Season: March 28 – May 31, 2026 | 74 matches | 13 venues
- 📺 Live: JioHotstar (free for Jio users) + Star Sports 1 & 2
- ⚠️ In danger: CSK (0 pts) and KKR (1 pt) must improve urgently
