IPL 2026 Points Table: Royal Challengers Bengaluru won convincingly, defeating Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in the Southern Derby clash. Hosting the clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, the defending champions got off to a great start. RCB, in the opening power play, scored 51 runs while losing the solitary wicket of Virat Kohli. While Kohli could not replicate his form from the previous game, the other RCB batters made the best use of the batting-friendly conditions. Tim David was the star performer for the hosts; he scored 70 runs in only 25 balls, hitting eight sixes and three fours. Devdutt Padikkal scored his second fifty of the season. Meanwhile, with the ball in hand, five of the six RCB bowlers were among the wickets. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was the pick of the bowlers, taking three wickets in the four overs.
IPL 2026 Points Table
| Position | Teams | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Points | Net Run Rate |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.501 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals (RR) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +2.233 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals (DC) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.17 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings (PBKS) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.637 |
| 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | +0.275 |
| 6 | Mumbai Indians (MI) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.206 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -0.542 |
| 8 | Gujarat Titans (GT) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.509 |
| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings (CSK) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.517 |
RCB vs CSK: Tim David and batters star for defending champs
Royal Challengers Bengaluru continued their fine form in the 19th season of the Indian Premier League. The defending champions comfortably defeated Chennai Super Kings by a whopping margin of 43 runs. Tim David, along with other batters, starred for the defending champions with the bat in hand. The Australian remained unbeaten and scored 70 runs in only 25 balls. During his knock, David struck eight sixes and three fours.
Devdutt Padikkal hit his second fifty of the tournament. Meanwhile, Rajat Patidar (48*), Phil Salt (46), and Virat Kohli with 28 off 18 made useful contributions in the first innings as RCB scored 250 runs.
In the second innings, Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed three wickets while Jacob Duffy, Krunal Pandya, and Abhinandan Singh picked up two wickets each. Sarfaraz Khan, with 50 off 25, remained the top-scorer for the Chennai Super Kings as they failed to chase down the humongous total.
