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The league stage of IPL 2026 is over. Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are the 4 teams to reach the playoffs. 6 teams including 5-time champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have been eliminated. After the match on Sunday, there was a change in the points table for the last time this year, know which team finished the journey at which position. Also know who has the orange and purple cap now.
Who where in the top-4
Let us tell you that the top-2 teams in the points table get 2 chances to go to the finals, the team that loses Qualifier-1 gets a second chance in Qualifier-2. This time RCB and GT stood first and second respectively. Both have won 9-9 out of 14-14 matches and lost 5-5. Both had equal points (18-18). But on the basis of net run rate, Bengaluru (+0.783) stood first and Gujarat (+0.695) stood second.
Sunrisers Hyderabad also won 9 out of 14 matches and scored 18 points, but the team remained at third position on the basis of net run rate (+0.524). Rajasthan Royals stood fourth, winning 8 out of 14 matches.
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Condition of other 6 teams in points table
Punjab Kings finished fifth, PBKS won 7 out of 14 matches. Punjab had lost 6 consecutive matches. Delhi Capitals remained at sixth position with 14 points, DC won 7 out of 14 matches and lost the same number.
Kolkata Knight Riders stood seventh with 13 points and Chennai Super Kings stood eighth with 12 points. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants won only 4-4 out of 14 matches, both had 8-8 points. But on the basis of net run rate, MI stood ninth (-0.584) and LSG stood tenth (-0.740).
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Who has the IPL 2026 Orange Cap?
After 70 matches of the league stage, the Orange Cap is with Sai Sudarshan, who has scored 638 runs in 14 matches. Shubman Gill is not far behind him in second place with 616 runs.
Who has the IPL 2026 Purple Cap?
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada have taken 24 wickets each, but Bhuvi’s economy rate is better (8.07) and that is why he has the Purple Cap.