IPL Points Table 2026: Chennai Super Kings kept their IPL 2026 playoff hopes alive with a thrilling five-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. The high-scoring encounter also brought significant changes to the Purple Cap standings, while the Orange Cap race remained tightly contested.
Orange Cap standings after CSK vs LSG
Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad continues to lead the Orange Cap race with 494 runs from 11 matches at a strike rate of 157.32. His teammate Abhishek Sharma remains second with 475 runs.
KL Rahul occupies the third spot with 468 runs for Delhi Capitals, while Shubman Gill is fourth after scoring 462 runs for Gujarat Titans.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi completes the top five with 440 runs for Rajasthan Royals.
IPL 2026 Orange Cap leaderboard
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 494 |
| 2 | Abhishek Sharma | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 475 |
| 3 | KL Rahul | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 468 |
| 4 | Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 462 |
| 5 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 440 |
Purple Cap standings after CSK vs LSG
The Purple Cap race saw a major change after Anshul Kamboj climbed to the top of the wicket-taking charts following his performance against LSG. The CSK pacer now has 19 wickets from 11 matches.
Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat Titans slipped to second with 18 wickets, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar is third with 17 wickets for Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Prince Yadav of Lucknow Super Giants and Eshan Malinga of Sunrisers Hyderabad round off the top five with 16 wickets each.
IPL 2026 Purple Cap leaderboard
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anshul Kamboj | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Prince Yadav | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 16 |
| 5 | Eshan Malinga | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 16 |