IPL Points Table 2026: Abhishek Sharma continues to lead the run charts in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, while Bhuvneshwar Kumar moved to the top of the wicket-takers’ list following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s win over Delhi Capitals on Monday, April 27, 2026. Abhishek has scored 380 runs in eight innings and holds the Orange Cap. KL Rahul is second with 358 runs, followed closely by Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with 357. Virat Kohli moved into the top five after an unbeaten 23 in the chase, taking his tally to 351 runs. Heinrich Klaasen rounds out the top five with 349 runs.
Orange Cap Standings (Most Runs)
| Position | Player | Innings | Runs | Strike Rate |
|---|
| 1 | Abhishek Sharma (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 8 | 380 | 212.29 |
| 2 | KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals) | 8 | 358 | 185.49 |
| 3 | Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Rajasthan Royals) | 8 | 357 | 234.86 |
| 4 | Virat Kohli (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 8 | 351 | 162.50 |
| 5 | Heinrich Klaasen (Sunrisers Hyderabad) | 8 | 349 | 149.78 |
In the Purple Cap standings, Bhuvneshwar climbed to the top with 14 wickets after returning figures of 3 for 5 in three overs against Delhi Capitals. He is level on wickets with Anshul Kamboj and Eshan Malinga but leads on economy rate. Jofra Archer and Prince Yadav follow with 13 wickets each in the standings.
Purple Cap Standings (Most Wickets)
| Position | Player | Innings | Wickets | Economy |
|---|
| 1 | Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Royal Challengers Bengaluru) | 8 | 14 | 7.61 |
| 2 | Anshul Kamboj (Chennai Super Kings) | 7 | 14 | 8.56 |
| 3 | Eshan Malinga | 8 | 14 | 9.44 |
| 4 | Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) | 8 | 13 | 8.03 |
| 5 | Prince Yadav (Lucknow Super Giants) | 8 | 13 | 8.06 |
DC vs RCB IPL 2026 Match Summary
Delhi Capitals endured a heavy defeat as Royal Challengers Bengaluru secured a nine-wicket win. Delhi collapsed to 8 for 6 inside four overs after early strikes from Bhuvneshwar and Josh Hazlewood, and were bowled out for 75.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru chased down the target in 6.3 overs through contributions from Jacob Bethell, Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal.
IPL 2026 DC vs RCB Match Full Scorecard: Click Here
The result lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to second place with 12 points from eight matches and a net run rate of 1.919. Punjab Kings remain top with 13 points, while Delhi Capitals remained at seventh with six points and a net run rate of -1.060.
Updated Points Table After Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Match
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | Pts |
|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1.333 | 13 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1.919 | 12 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.815 | 10 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.602 | 10 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | -0.475 | 8 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -0.121 | 6 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | -1.060 | 6 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | -0.751 | 5 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | -0.736 | 4 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | -1.106 | 4 |
