Rajasthan Royals (RR) condemned the Punjab Kings (PBKS) to their first defeat of the season in today's IPL 2026 fixture in Chandigarh. Here's how the points table stacks up after the match.
IPL 2026: Updated points table after PBKS vs RR
Punjab Kings remained at the top, but Rajasthan jumped to third with the win.
| Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +1.043 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +1.919 |
| Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.617 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.815 |
| Gujarat Titans (GT) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.475 |
| Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.121 |
| Delhi Capitals (DC) | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1.060 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -0.751 |
| Mumbai Indians (MI) | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.736 |
| Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1.106 |
What were the talking points in PBKS vs RR, Match 40?
Punjab Kings put in another strong batting performance after they chased down 265 in an astonishing effort at the weekend. Batting first this time, they were anchored by a half-century by Prabhsimran Singh before Marcus Stoinis's blitz at the end of the innings. They posted 223 for Rajasthan to win, which looked possible when Yashasvi Jaiswal and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi clicked at the top.
However, Sooryavanshi didn't go on to replicate his scintillating hundred from his last outing. He bunted a low full toss to Shreyas Irey on 43 off 16 balls, before Dhruv Jurel stalled Rajasthan's progress with a faltering innings. RR looked the second-favourites for the win when Parag departed, and they stil needed 71 off 36. But Shubham Dubey and Donovan Ferreira bulldozed their way to the target with four balls to spare.
Match 40, Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals
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Who were the top performers in PBKS vs RR?
Marcus Stoinis, with 62 off 22, seemed to have taken PBKS to a winning total, but Sooryavanshi hit 43 off 16, Jaiswal scored 51 off 27, while Ferreira finished the proceedings with a 26-ball 52. Dubey played a handy knock of 31 off 12.
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