Points Table IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings kept their Indian Premier League 2026 playoff hopes alive with a thrilling five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants in Match 53 at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, May 10, 2026.
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Chasing 204, Chennai rode on a blistering 65 off 23 balls from Urvil Patel and a 42-run knock from skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad to seal the victory with five balls to spare. Earlier, Josh Inglis smashed 85 off 35 deliveries for Lucknow, while Shahbaz Ahmed contributed 43 runs.
With the win, Chennai Super Kings climbed to fifth place in the IPL 2026 points table with 12 points from 11 matches and improved their net run rate to +0.185. The victory also strengthened CSK’s chances of qualifying for the playoffs.
Lucknow Super Giants, meanwhile, remained at the bottom of the standings with six points from 11 games after suffering their eighth defeat of the season.
Sunrisers Hyderabad continue to lead the table with 14 points and a net run rate of +0.737, while Gujarat Titans are second with the same number of points.
Punjab Kings hold third place with 13 points, followed by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in fourth with 12 points.
IPL 2026 Points Table After CSK vs LSG
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | Points | NRR |
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| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | +0.737 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 | +0.228 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 13 | +0.571 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 6 | 4 | 12 | +1.234 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | +0.185 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 12 | +0.082 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -1.154 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 6 | -0.649 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -0.907 |
