IPL Points Table 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru climbed to the top of the Indian Premier League 2026 points table after defeating Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in Match 57 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipuron Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
IPL 2026 RCB vs KKR Match Full Scorecard: Click Here
The victory also brought significant changes to the Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings. Veteran batter Virat Kohli returned to form with an unbeaten century and entered the top five in the race for the tournament’s leading run-scorer.
Kohli smashed an unbeaten 105 off 58 deliveries and now has 471 runs in 12 matches this season at an average of 52.33. However, Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad continues to hold the Orange Cap with 508 runs.
Meanwhile, RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar strengthened his grip on the Purple Cap after taking another wicket against KKR. The experienced seamer now has 22 wickets in IPL 2026.
Updated Orange Cap Standings After RCB vs KKR Match
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Runs | Average | Strike Rate |
|---|
| 1 | Heinrich Klaasen | SRH | 12 | 508 | 50.80 | 153.93 |
| 2 | Sai Sudharsan | GT | 12 | 501 | 41.75 | 155.10 |
| 3 | Abhishek Sharma | SRH | 12 | 481 | 43.73 | 209.13 |
| 4 | KL Rahul | DC | 12 | 477 | 43.36 | 177.98 |
| 5 | Virat Kohli | RCB | 12 | 471 | 52.33 | 164.68 |
Updated Purple Cap Standings After RCB vs KKR Match
| Position | Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Economy | Average |
|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar | RCB | 12 | 22 | 7.55 | 16.13 |
| 2 | Kagiso Rabada | GT | 12 | 21 | 9.15 | 20.04 |
| 3 | Anshul Kamboj | CSK | 11 | 19 | 9.20 | 19.21 |
| 4 | Rashid Khan | GT | 12 | 16 | 8.17 | 21.37 |
| 5 | Prince Yadav | LSG | 11 | 16 | 8.17 | 20.93 |
IPL2026 Points Table After RCB vs KKR Match
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1.053 | 16 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.551 | 16 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0.331 | 14 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.428 | 13 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.185 | 12 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0.082 | 12 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | -0.993 | 10 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | -0.198 | 9 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.585 | 6 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.907 | 6 |
