IPL 2026 points table, most runs & wickets after PBKS vs RR, match 40
Punjab lost their first game IPL after 6 wins.
Punjab Kings’ winning streak finally came to an end as Rajasthan Royals handed them their first defeat of IPL 2026. The Riyan Parag-led side registered a brilliant six-wicket win at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in New Chandigarh. Put into bat, Punjab posted a massive total of 222 for four, which Rajasthan chased with four balls to spare.
Punjab had a solid start to their innings yet again as Priyansh Arya (29) and Prabhsimran Singh (59) carried on their good form. They added 39 runs for the first wicket before Cooper Connolly (30) played yet another vital hand at three.
Singh slammed his fourth half-century of the season and formed an important 48-run stand with Shreyas Iyer (30) that kept the momentum in Punjab’s favour. However, just when it seemed Rajasthan are making a comeback, Marcus Stoinis (62*) came up with a brutal half-century, which powered Punjab to 222 for four.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (43) was at his usual best as he played a quick-fire innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal (51) slammed a brilliant half-century, as Rajasthan had a brilliant opening stand of 51 runs.
Spinners brought Punjab back in the game, but Donovan Ferreira (52*) played a knock of ages. Impact sub Shubham Dubey (31*) supported him well as their 77-run stand took Rajasthan to a six-wicket win.
IPL 2026 points table after PBKS vs RR
| Pos. | P | W | L | T | PTS | NR | RR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. PNK | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 1.043 |
| 2. RCB | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1.919 |
| 3. RJR | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0.617 |
| 4. SRH | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0.815 |
| 5. GUT | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | -0.475 |
| 6. CSK | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -0.121 |
| 7. DCA | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 | -1.06 |
| 8. KKR | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -0.751 |
| 9. MIN | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -0.736 |
| 10. LSG | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.106 |
IPL 2026 Most Runs
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Match 40:
- Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (RR) – 400 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – 380 runs
- KL Rahul (DC) – 358 runs
- Virat Kohli (RCB) – 351 runs
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 349 runs
IPL 2026 Most Wickets
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Match 40:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 14 wickets
- Jofra Archer (RR) – 14 wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 14 wickets
- Eshan Malinga (SRH) – 14 wickets
- Prince Yadav (LSG) – 13 wickets
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