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IPL points table after match 23: RCB jump to top spot after win, LSG retain seventh place

RCB and LSG players after the match in Bengaluru. (Image source: IPL)

New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore jumped to the top of the Indian Premier League 2026 table with a five-match win over Lucknow Supergiants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. It was the defending champions’ fourth win in five games, taking them to eight points and ahead of their rivals rajasthan royals Net run rate in a tight early season game.Push boundaries with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!RCB now have the best net run rate in the league (+1.503), underlining their dominance in batting and bowling so far this season. Rajasthan Royals follow at +0.889, with the battle for the top spot still up in the air after more than two weeks of play.For Lucknow Supergiants, the defeat – already their third in five games – means they remain stuck at seventh spot, unchanged from where they started the day. However, the loss further undermined their campaign, with their net rating slipping to -0.804, putting additional pressure on their shaky start.Kings XI Punjab remain the only team to remain unbeaten in the tournament so far, sitting in third place with seven points from four games, three of which were won and one was rain-affected without a result. Their consistent form has them firmly at the top of the table.The mid-table table remains crowded with Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings all locked in four points. SRH are currently in fourth position due to their excellent net run rate, while DC, GT, LSG and CSK are closely followed in that order based on slight differences in rankings.Mumbai Indians have won just one game in four games and are currently in ninth place with two points. At the bottom of the table are Kolkata Knight Riders, the only team without a win this season, having picked up just one point against Kings XI Punjab.

latest IPL 2026 points table RCB vs LSG After the match

Location team medium size watt L NR integral NRR
1 RCB 5 4 1 0 8 +1.503
2 RR 5 4 1 0 8 +0.889
3 Bokos 4 3 0 1 7 +0.720
4 sex hormone releasing hormone 5 2 3 0 4 +0.576
5 DC 4 2 2 0 4 +0.322
6 GT 4 2 2 0 4 -0.029
7 LSG 5 2 3 0 4 -0.804
8 CSK 5 2 3 0 4 -0.846
9 myocardial infarction 4 1 3 0 2 -0.772
10 KKR 5 0 4 1 1 -1.383

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