The 2026 IPL season has reached a clear divide at the halfway stage, with PBKS, RCB, and RR emerging as the dominant favorites while traditional heavyweights like MI and KKR face a near-impossible pat

Sunrisers Hyderabad complete the season double over Rajasthan Royals as they chase down 228 with five wickets and nine balls to spare at Jaipur.

Take a look at the IPL 2026 points table as of April 23. Here's a look at the latest standings after the exciting MI vs. CSK game. Find out the full list of team rankings, Net Run Rate (NRR), and points for all ten franchises: MI,

The IPL 2026 is in full swing, but who is leading the race for the orange and purple cap? BBC Sport looks at the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the 19th edition.

Sunrisers Hyderabad pulled off a thrilling five-wicket victory over Rajasthan Royals in a high-scoring IPL 2026 encounter, successfully chasing down a massive target of 229 with nine balls to spare. Despite a sensational century from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi,

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) achieved a remarkable victory over Mumbai Indians (MI). This win elevated CSK in the points table with six points from seven matches, while MI dropped.

There were no changes to the Orange and Purple Cap holders as Mumbai Indians brought an end to their losing streak with a victory over GT in IPL 2026 on Monday.

SRH’s Abhishek Sharma, with his brilliant ton against DC, has taken his total runs tally in IPL 2026 to 323 runs and is now leading the race for the Orange Cap. He is followed closely by his teammate Heinrich Klaasen (320 runs) and GT skipper Shubman Gill (265 runs) at second and third spot.

Quinton de Kock’s century went in vain as Punjab Kings continued their unbeaten run by handing Mumbai Indians their fourth straight loss in the Indian Premier League.

As a result of the loss, Mumbai has dropped to 8th position, leaving only the Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders below them. Their Net Run Rate (NRR) suffered a massive blow, falling from a positive 0.