Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 54 runs on Sunday to register their fifth win of IPL 2026 and strengthened their position at the top of the points table.With five wins in six matches, PBKS lead the table with 11 points. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are second with 8 points from six matches.LSG are placed eighth with 4 points from six games, having won two and lost four.Rajasthan Royals had a chance to move to 10 points but lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by four wickets at Eden Gardens. RR remain third with 8 points from six matches, while KKR moved to ninth with 3 points from seven games after their first win of the season.Sunrisers Hyderabad have moved to fourth position with three wins and three losses from six matches. They have six points and a net run rate of +0.566, remaining in the hunt in a closely contested mid-table.Delhi Capitals are in fifth position, having won three out of five games, with six points and an NRR of +0.310.Gujarat Titans are sixth in the points table. They have won three games from five matches, with six points and an NRR of +0.018.Chennai Super Kings are at seventh place. They have played six matches, winning two and losing four. They currently have four points with a net run rate of -0.780.Lucknow Super Giants are eighth with two wins and three losses from five games and an NRR of -0.804.KKR at number 9 after they registered their first win of the tournament, beating RR on Sunday. They have 3 points after seven games.Mumbai Indians are tenth with just one win from five games, collecting two points and an NRR of -1.076.Updated points table
