The 25th league match of IPL 2026 was played last Friday (April 17) between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans. In this match held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat won by 5 wickets. This was Kolkata’s fifth consecutive defeat this season, raising questions whether Kolkata would become the first team to be eliminated from the tournament. So let’s see what has changed in the points table after this match.
Will Kolkata be out first?
To qualify for the playoffs, a team usually has to win at least 8 of its 14 league matches. 8 wins give 16 points, which makes it almost certain for any team to reach the top four. KKR has played 6 league matches so far, out of which it has faced defeat in 5. The remaining one match remained inconclusive due to rain, giving them only one point. After 6 matches, the team currently has only 1 point. The team now has to play 8 more league matches. From this point on, the team will have to win almost every remaining match to make it to the playoffs. Even a single defeat can take the team out of the race for the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how the team which has lost its first five matches in a row, performs in the remaining 8 matches.
Venue Team Match Win Loss No Result Points Net Run Rate) 1 Punjab Kings 5 4 0 1 9 +1.067 2 Royal Challengers Bangalore 5 4 1 0 8 +1.503 3 Rajasthan Royals 5 4 1 0 8 +0.889 4 Gujarat Titans 5 3 2 0 6 +0.018 5 Sunrisers Hyderabad 5 2 3 0 4 +0.576 6 Delhi Capitals 4 2 2 0 4 +0.322 7 Lucknow Super Giants 5 2 3 0 4 -0.804 8 Chennai Super Kings 5 2 3 0 4 -0.846 9 Mumbai Indians 5 1 4 0 2 -1.076 10 Kolkata Knight Riders 6 0 5 1 1 -1.149
Gujarat in top 4 with victory
After the win against Kolkata, Gujarat team has reached fourth position in the points table. This is Gujarat’s third win this season, taking their total points to 6 and their net run rate is +0.018. Before this match, the team was in sixth place in the table.
Top 4 teams of the table
Talking about the top four teams of the table, Punjab Kings are currently in first place with 9 points and a net run rate of +1.067. Royal Challengers Bangalore are in second place with 8 points and a net run rate of +1.503. Rajasthan Royals are in third place with 8 points and a net run rate of +0.889. And again, Gujarat is at fourth position.
