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Kolkata Knight Riders could not taste victory in the first 6 matches, but the 3-time champion team has now found the path to victory. KKR has registered its fourth consecutive win by defeating Delhi Capitals. DC has also now joined those teams, which will be able to reach only 14 points even after winning all the matches. See who is where in the points table after 51 matches of IPL 2026.
In the match played at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Ajinkya Rahane won the toss and decided to bowl first. The pitch was good for batting, KL Rahul (23) and Pathum Nissanka (50) gave a good start and made a partnership of 49 runs for the first wicket. But the middle order proved to be a complete failure, which was seen throughout this season. Akshar Patel scored 11 runs in 22 balls. Before this, Nitish Rana was out after scoring 8 runs, Sameer Rizvi 3 and Tristan Stubbs was out after scoring 2 runs. Delhi team could score 142 runs, Kolkata achieved this target with 34 balls remaining.
Where did KKR reach in the points table?
Kolkata Knight Riders has reached seventh position in the points table. KKR won 4 out of 10 matches and lost 5, one match was cancelled. Kolkata has 9 points. Delhi Capitals is continuously lagging behind. Delhi has reached eighth position. Delhi has 8 points. Behind Delhi are Mumbai Indians (9th) and Lucknow Super Giants (10th), both have 6-6 points.
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DC out of playoff race?
Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants can now reach only 14 points even after winning all their matches. The fate of all three teams is now in the hands of other top teams, it is now very difficult for them to make it to the playoffs, but officially no team is out of the race for the playoffs yet.
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Condition of other teams in points table
Sunrisers Hyderabad is in first place with 14 points. Punjab Kings is at second place with 13 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have 12 points each. On the basis of net runs, RCB is at third (+1.234), RR is at fourth (+0.510) and GT is at fifth (-0.147). Chennai Super Kings is at number six. CSK has 10 points.