IPL 2026 Points Table
Live standings, NRR tracker, and interactive playoff qualification calculator for all 10 IPL 2026 teams.
Season Countdown
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First match: March 28, 2026 — bookmark this page for live standings
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IPL 2026 Standings
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Season starts March 28, 2026 — Check back for live standings after every match!
| # | Team | M | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 2 | MIMumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 3 | CSKChennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 4 | KKRKolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 5 | SRHSunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 6 | GTGujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 7 | DCDelhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 8 | RRRajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 9 | PBKSPunjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| 10 | LSGLucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
Pre-Season — Updates begin March 28, 2026
Will Your Team Qualify for the Playoffs?
Pick your team, set each match as Win / Loss / No Result, and instantly see your qualification chances. Update daily as the tournament progresses.
Mumbai Indians
0 matches played • 14 remaining • 0 pts
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With 28 projected points, your team is strongly placed to finish in the top 4.
98%
qualification probability
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Current Pts
28
Projected Pts
8
Min Wins Needed
~16 pts
Playoff Cutoff
MI needs to win at least 8 more matches (out of 14 remaining) to have a realistic shot at the playoffs.
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Need to calculate your team's NRR?
Use our dedicated NRR Calculator to simulate how a match result will shift your team's Net Run Rate — the crucial tiebreaker in playoff races.
How the IPL Points System Works
The Indian Premier League uses a straightforward round-robin points system during the league stage. Each of the 10 teams plays 14 matches — some opponents home, some away. A win earns 2 points, a no-result earns 1 point each, and a loss earns 0 points. After all 70 league-stage matches, the top 4 teams advance to the playoffs.
When two or more teams finish on equal points, the tiebreaker is Net Run Rate (NRR). NRR is calculated as:
A positive NRR means a team scores faster than it concedes. In close IPL seasons a difference of just 0.1 in NRR can separate a playoff berth from elimination, making every boundary and dot ball meaningful deep into the tournament. Teams that win by large margins protect their NRR, while teams that collapse to low scores suffer significant NRR damage even in victory.
IPL 2026 Playoff Format
The top 4 teams qualify for the playoffs in the following structure:
- Qualifier 11st vs 2nd — winner goes straight to the final, loser gets a second chance
- Eliminator3rd vs 4th — the loser is eliminated from the tournament
- Qualifier 2Loser of Q1 vs Winner of Eliminator — winner goes to the final
- FinalQ1 winner vs Q2 winner — the IPL 2026 champion is crowned
The top-2 finish is hugely valuable — it gives teams two chances to reach the final, essentially providing insurance against one bad performance. Teams finishing 3rd or 4th must win back-to-back knockout matches with no margin for error.
What Points Total Is Needed to Qualify?
Historically in the IPL, 16 points (8 wins from 14 matches) is considered a safe qualifying total. Teams with 14 points are on the bubble and depend on other results. Fewer than 12 points makes qualification extremely unlikely unless there are multiple no-results or exceptional NRR circumstances.
Our interactive Playoff Calculator above uses this 16-point benchmark to compute a qualification probability for any combination of wins, losses, and no-results you simulate. Bookmark this page and update your scenarios after every IPL 2026 match to stay ahead of the points table race.
For deeper NRR analysis — such as calculating how much a specific win or loss shifts your team's run rate — visit our free IPL NRR Calculator.
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