Punjab Kings beat Chennai Tremendous Kings by 5 wickets in Chennai on Friday to maneuver to the highest of the factors desk in IPL 2026.
For the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Tremendous Kings, this was the second straight lack of the season. It had misplaced its opening recreation in opposition to Rajasthan Royals by six wickets.
On Thursday, a concerted batting effort after a blistering begin by openers Abhishek Sharma and Travis Head helped Sunrisers Hyderabad ease to a 65-run win over the Kolkata Knight Riders in Kolkata.
Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s half-century was the one silver lining within the KKR batting effort, with the aspect being bowled out for 161 inside 16 overs.
IPL 2026 POINTS TABLE
| Group | Mat | Received | Misplaced | NR | Factors | NRR |
| 1. Punjab Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.637 |
| 2. Rajasthan Royals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +4.171 |
| 3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.907 |
| 4. Delhi Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.397 |
| 5. Mumbai Indians | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.687 |
| 6. Sunrisers Hyderabad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.469 |
| 7. Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.509 |
| 8. Lucknow Tremendous Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.397 |
| 9. Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.964 |
| 10. Chennai Tremendous Kings | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.562 |
(Up to date after CSK vs PBKS match on April 3)
Printed on Apr 02, 2026