Published on: Apr 28, 2026 5:02 pm IST|Updated on: Apr 28, 2026 5:02 pm IST
Tata IPL 2026 has reached its halfway stage, and the action is getting insanely intense game after game. A total of 39 games have been played so far this season, and all 10 teams are fighting it out to secure a place among the top four. Whatever happened last night at the nation’s capital between the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru was a statement of how unpredictable the league can be.
The current top 4 teams on the points table are Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Rajasthan Royals (RR). However, the best team thus far this season has been the Punjab Kings. The runners-up from the last season have been the team to watch out for, as they are yet to lose a game after playing seven. They have won six games out of seven, and one game against the Kolkata Knight Riders ended without a result. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants, along with former champions Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders, have been the worst side so far, with only two wins each to their name after playing 7 to 8 games.
Here’s how the points table look after the completion of match 39 played between the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Abhishek Sharma stands tall on the orange cap leaderboard. The southpaw has amassed 380 runs for his franchise in just 8 innings at a breathtaking strike rate of 212.29, which includes 3 fifties and a ton. Check the other names that have made it to the list.
At 36, Bhuvneshwar Kumar is spitting fire with his bowling for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The veteran, with his imperious swing bowling, has made life difficult for batters this season. The right-arm seamer has scalped 14 wickets so far this season in 8 games with an exceptional economy rate of 7.61, the best among the top 8 wicket-takers so far this season. Bhuvneshwar is closely followed by Chennai Super Kings’ seamer Anshul Kamboj, who also has the same number of wickets to his name in the same number of games but with a higher economy rate compared to Bhuvneshwar. Check out the list of the highest wicket-takers so far this season.
IPL 2026 blockbuster action will continue in the upcoming week as well. Take a look at the matches listed for the next seven days.
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