IPL 2026 So Far: Close Matches, Big Scores, and Rising Stars
265 Runs Chased. A 152* Historic Score. 683 Sixes Hammered.
Cricket as you know it has changed forever in IPL 2026.
If you blinked during the first half of IPL 2026, you missed a world record. What we are witnessing isn’t just a tournament—it’s a revolution where no target is too high and no bowler is safe. In just 38 matches, the rules of T20 have been rewritten.
From the Punjab Kings hunting down a historic 265-run chase to KL Rahul’s legendary 152* effort, the game has reached a level of intensity we’ve never seen before. Whether you’re here for the live points table or the record-breaking stats, you’re looking at the definitive guide to the most explosive IPL season in history.
Season By The Numbers
13,782
Total Runs
683
Total Sixes
1,194
Total Fours
460
Total Wickets
Key Highlights
Biggest Win: Punjab Kings achieved the highest successful run chase in T20 history by chasing down 265 runs against Delhi Capitals. This record-breaking performance has defined the 2026 season so far.
Best Batting Performance: KL Rahul (Delhi Capitals) scored a monumental 152* off just 67 balls in Match 35, setting a new record for the highest individual score by an Indian in the IPL.
Best Bowling Performance: Lucknow Super Giants’ Mohsin Khan delivered the spell of the season so far, claiming a clinical 5/23. It remains the only five-wicket haul of IPL 2026, single-handedly stalling a massive run-chase.
Closest Match: Gujarat Titans defended their total by just 1 run against Delhi Capitals in Match 14, standard as the most thrilling finish to date.
IPL 2026: The Record Room
Orange Cap Leader
Abhishek Sharma (SRH)
380 Runs
Strike Rate: 212.29
8 Matches | Highest: 135*
Purple Cap Leader
Anshul Kamboj (CSK)
14 Wickets
Econ: 8.56
8 Matches | Best: 4/18
Top 5 Batters
Rank
Player
Team
Runs
Strike Rate
1
Abhishek Sharma
SRH
380
212.29
2
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi
RR
357
234.86
3
KL Rahul
DC
357
187.89
4
Heinrich Klaasen
SRH
349
205.11
5
Shubman Gill
GT
330
168.45
Top 5 Bowlers
Rank
Player
Team
Wickets
Economy
1
Anshul Kamboj
CSK
14
8.56
2
Eshan Malinga
SRH
14
8.62
3
Jofra Archer
RR
13
7.50
4
Prince Yadav
LSG
13
7.85
5
Kagiso Rabada
GT
13
8.10
Centuries Hall of Fame
Player
Score
Against
KL Rahul
152* (67)
PBKS
Abhishek Sharma
135* (68)
DC
Sanju Samson
115* (56)
DC
5-Wicket Hauls
Mohsin Khan (LSG): Season-best figures of 5/23.
Official Points Table
Pos
Team
P
W
L
NR
Pts
NRR
1
Punjab Kings
7
6
0
1
13
1.33
2
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
7
5
2
0
10
1.10
3
Sunrisers Hyderabad
8
5
3
0
10
0.81
4
Rajasthan Royals
8
5
3
0
10
0.60
5
Gujarat Titans
8
4
4
0
8
-0.47
6
Chennai Super Kings
8
3
5
0
6
-0.12
7
Delhi Capitals
7
3
4
0
6
-0.18
8
Kolkata Knight Riders
8
2
5
1
5
-0.75
9
Mumbai Indians
7
2
5
0
4
-0.74
10
Lucknow Super Giants
8
2
6
0
4
-1.11
IPL 2026 Match Results So Far
No
Match
Winner
Result
Player of the Match
Venue
1
RCB vs SRH
RCB
6 wickets
Jacob Duffy
Bengaluru
2
MI vs KKR
MI
6 wickets
Shardul Thakur
Mumbai
3
RR vs CSK
RR
8 wickets
Nandre Burger
Guwahati
4
PBKS vs GT
PBKS
3 wickets
Cooper Connolly
Mullanpur
5
LSG vs DC
DC
6 wickets
Sameer Rizvi
Lucknow
6
KKR vs SRH
SRH
65 runs
Nitish Kumar Reddy
Kolkata
7
CSK vs PBKS
PBKS
5 wickets
Priyansh Arya
Chennai
8
DC vs MI
DC
6 wickets
Sameer Rizvi
Delhi
9
GT vs RR
RR
6 runs
Ravi Bishnoi
Ahmedabad
10
SRH vs LSG
LSG
5 wickets
Mohammed Shami
Hyderabad
11
RCB vs CSK
RCB
43 runs
Tim David
Bengaluru
12
KKR vs PBKS
–
Abandoned
–
Kolkata
13
RR vs MI
RR
27 runs
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Guwahati
14
DC vs GT
GT
1 run
Rashid Khan
Delhi
15
KKR vs LSG
LSG
3 wickets
Mukul Choudhary
Kolkata
16
RR vs RCB
RR
6 wickets
Vaibhav Suryavanshi
Guwahati
17
PBKS vs SRH
PBKS
6 wickets
Shreyas Iyer
Mullanpur
18
CSK vs DC
CSK
23 runs
Sanju Samson
Chennai
19
LSG vs GT
GT
7 wickets
Prasidh Krishna
Lucknow
20
MI vs RCB
RCB
18 runs
Philip Salt
Mumbai
21
SRH vs RR
SRH
57 runs
Praful Prakash Hinge
Hyderabad
22
CSK vs KKR
CSK
32 runs
Noor Ahmad
Chennai
23
RCB vs LSG
RCB
5 wickets
Josh Hazlewood
Bengaluru
24
MI vs PBKS
PBKS
7 wickets
Arshdeep Singh
Mumbai
25
GT vs KKR
GT
5 wickets
Shubman Gill
Ahmedabad
26
RCB vs DC
DC
6 wickets
Tristan Stubbs
Bengaluru
27
SRH vs CSK
SRH
10 runs
Eshan Malinga
Hyderabad
28
KKR vs RR
KKR
4 wickets
Varun Chakravarthy
Kolkata
29
PBKS vs LSG
PBKS
54 runs
Priyansh Arya
Mullanpur
30
GT vs MI
MI
99 runs
Tilak Varma
Ahmedabad
31
SRH vs DC
SRH
47 runs
Abhishek Sharma
Hyderabad
32
LSG vs RR
RR
40 runs
Ravindra Jadeja
Lucknow
33
MI vs CSK
CSK
103 runs
Sanju Samson
Mumbai
34
RCB vs GT
RCB
5 wickets
Virat Kohli
Bengaluru
35
DC vs PBKS
PBKS
6 wickets
Lokesh Rahul
Delhi
36
RR vs SRH
SRH
5 wickets
Ishan Kishan
Jaipur
37
CSK vs GT
GT
8 wickets
Kagiso Rabada
Chennai
38
LSG vs KKR
KKR
Tie (SO)
Rinku Singh
Lucknow
Season Outlook & Conclusion
The first half of the IPL 2026 season has set a historically high bar for entertainment. With nearly 14,000 runs already on the board in just 38 matches, bowlers are facing their toughest test in the history of the league. The Punjab Kings are currently the team to catch, sitting comfortably at the top with an unbeaten streak and a record-breaking chase under their belt.
However, the race for the remaining playoff spots is wide open. Teams like RCB, SRH, and RR are tightly bunched with 10 points each, separated only by narrow NRR margins. As we head into the business end of the season, fans can expect even more record-breaking performances as individual stars compete for the Orange and Purple caps and teams fight for survival.
The battle for the top four will likely go down to the final weekend, ensuring that every upcoming match remains a potential knockout.
