Updated IPL 2026 Points Table after RR vs LSG: Rajasthan Royals ride on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 93 to keep hopes alive
Courtesy the win over LSG, Rajasthan Royals entered the top four with 14 points from 13 games, and pushed Punjab Kings to fifth spot. A win for Rajasthan Royals in their last game would dash hopes of Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Rajasthan Royals kept their Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs hopes alive as they defeated already-eliminated Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by seven wickets in Raipur on Tuesday. Chasing LSG's 220/5, Rajasthan Royals rode a blistering 93 off just 38 balls from Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to romp home in the last over.
With this win, Rajasthan Royals entered the top four, accumulating 14 points from 13 games, and pushing Punjab Kings to fifth spot. A win for Rajasthan Royals in their last game would dash hopes of Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While Punjab Kings have 13 points, the Shreyas Iyer-led side can reach a maximum of 15 points.
KKR too can reach 15 points with two more games left. On the other hand, CSK could reach 14 points maximum.
IPL 2026 Points Table after RR vs LSG
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | NR | NRR | Points |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | +1.065 | 18 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.400 | 16 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Q) | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0.350 | 16 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0.083 | 14 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.227 | 13 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.871 | 12 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 6 | 7 | 0 | -0.871 | 12 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | -0.038 | 11 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | -0.504 | 8 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | -0.702 | 8 |
What Happened in RR vs LSG?
Sooryavanshi smashed 93 off just 38 balls to overshadow Mitchell Marsh's brutal 96. Sent in to bat, Marsh smashed a brutal 57-ball 96 to power Lucknow Super Giants to 220/5. The Australian added 109 off 50 balls with Josh Inglis (60 off 29 balls) for the opening wicket before sharing another 64 off 42 with skipper Rishabh Pant (35).
Chasing the total, Sooryavanshi and stand-in skipper Yashasvi Jaiswal (43) stitched 75 off 39. After Jaiswal's departure, Sooryavanshi formed a 105-run alliance with Jitesh Sharma (53 not out) as RR completed the chase in 19.1 overs. For Rajasthan Royals, leg-spinner Yash Raj Punja (2/35) snapped two wickets.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reacts on his 93
Speaking on his match-winning innings, the teenager stated that he wasn't rushing on his innings initially. “I was just thinking because I was sitting outside during the bowling innings and the wicket looked good,” Sooryavanshi said after the game. "I was thinking that today I shouldn’t rush too much at the start, I should take some time and if I bat for a longer period, it’s going to help the batter at the other end as well.
“I know I can hit two or three boundaries or sixes anytime, so I can take a little more time and not rush too much and try to take the game till the end.” added Sooryavanshi, who got the Player of the Match award.
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