Chennai Super Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants Standings: Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets in Match 59 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Friday, May 15, 2026.
The result had a major impact on the IPL 2026 points table, especially in the playoff race. While LSG are already eliminated from contention, the defeat pushed CSK into a difficult position heading into the final phase of the league stage.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru remained at the top of the standings with 16 points from 12 matches and a net run rate of +1.053. Gujarat Titans are second with the same number of points but a lower net run rate of +0.551.
Sunrisers Hyderabad continued in third place with 14 points from 12 matches, while Punjab Kings stayed fourth with 13 points despite suffering five consecutive defeats.
CSK slipped to sixth place after the loss. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s side now have 12 points from 12 matches and trail Rajasthan Royals on net run rate. Chennai can still reach a maximum of 16 points if they win their remaining matches, but their qualification hopes are no longer entirely in their own hands.
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table After Match 59
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | +1.053 |
| 2 | GT | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | +0.551 |
| 3 | SRH | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | +0.331 |
| 4 | PBKS | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 13 | +0.355 |
| 5 | RR | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 12 | +0.082 |
| 6 | CSK | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +0.027 |
| 7 | DC | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.993 |
| 8 | KKR | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 9 | -0.198 |
| 9 | MI | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.504 |
| 10 | LSG | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.701 |