Royal Challengers Bengaluru thumped Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL on Wednesday (April 15) – here's what the IPL 2026 points table looks like after that result.
IPL 2026: Updated points table after RCB vs LSG
RCB moved from fourth to first in the table, above Rajasthan Royals. Lucknow remain in seventh, but are still level on points with now fourth-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad.
| Team | P | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +1.503 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | +0.889 |
| Punjab Kings | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | +0.720 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | +0.576 |
| Delhi Capitals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +0.322 |
| Gujarat Titans | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -0.029 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.804 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -0.846 |
| Mumbai Indians | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -0.772 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.383 |
What were the talking points in RCB vs LSG, IPL 2026 Match 23?
The first talking point of the day came before the first ball was bowled; for the first time in nine years, Virat Kohli was not in RCB's starting XI; an injury sustained in the previous game meant he started on the Impact Player list. Rishabh Pant retired hurt after being hit on the elbow by Josh Hazlewood, and only returned to make one off six balls.
Also read: Why Virat Kohli did not start an IPL game for RCB for the first time in nine years
Apart from that, the RCB juggernaut simply rolled on. Having won three of their four games coming into this one, a victory promptly sent them to the top of the table. LSG meanwhile, have some real thinking to do, as the likes of Nicholas Pooran and Aiden Markram flatter to deceive.
Match 23, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Lucknow Super Giants
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Who were the top performers in RCB vs LSG?
Setting up the win in the first innings was Rasikh Salam, who took 4-24 including the wickets of Aiden Markram, Ayush Badoni and Mukul Choudhary. The latter two made 38 and 39 respectively, and Mitchell Marsh also made 40. Bhuvneshwar Kumar chipped in with 3-27 as well.
RCB did not have much to do in the chase, and Kohli top-scored after coming on as the Impact Sub, making 49 off 34 balls.
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