IPL Points Table after Match 52: Gujarat Titans climb to second, Rajasthan Royals drop to fifth

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans climbed to second place in the IPL 2026 points table after a dominant 77-run victory over Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Saturday. GT now have 14 points from 11 matches, with 7 wins and 4 losses, and a net run rate of +0.228.Rajasthan Royals, meanwhile, have slipped to fifth position after the defeat. They have 12 points from 11 matches, with 6 wins and 5 losses, and a net run rate of +0.082.At the top of the table, Sunrisers Hyderabad continue to lead with 14 points from 11 games (7 wins, 4 losses) and a superior net run rate of +0.737, ahead of Gujarat Titans in second.Punjab Kings hold third place with 13 points from 10 matches, registering 6 wins, 3 losses and 1 no result, along with an NRR of +0.571. Royal Challengers Bengaluru are fourth with 12 points from 10 matches, having 6 wins and 4 losses, but boast the highest net run rate in the top five at +1.234.Further down the table, Chennai Super Kings sit sixth with 10 points from 10 matches (5 wins, 5 losses, NRR +0.151), followed by Kolkata Knight Riders in seventh with 9 points from 10 games and a negative NRR of -0.169.Delhi Capitals are eighth with 8 points from 11 matches (4 wins, 7 losses, NRR -1.154), while Mumbai Indians sit ninth with 6 points from 10 matches (3 wins, 7 losses, NRR -0.649). Lucknow Super Giants round off the table in tenth place with 6 points from 10 matches (3 wins, 7 losses) and an NRR of -0.934.