IPL 2026 power rankings opening week
Pre-season standings snapshot: everyone starts at zero
IPL 2026 standings begin fresh with all ten teams on zero points. No team leads the table yet because IPL 2026 has not started, so this is the first place the rankings can move once results start landing.
| Team | Matches Played | Wins | Losses | Points | Net Run Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Delhi Capitals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Gujarat Titans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Mumbai Indians | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Punjab Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Rajasthan Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000* |
*Pre-season placeholder NRR.
The board is empty for now. Once the first results land, points come first and NRR will sort the early separation.
Opening 20 fixtures: Match 1 to Match 20
| Match No. | Date | Time IST | Teams | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat Mar 28 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 2 | Sun Mar 29 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Kolkata Knight Riders | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 3 | Mon Mar 30 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 4 | Tue Mar 31 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Gujarat Titans | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mohali |
| 5 | Wed Apr 1 | 7:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 6 | Thu Apr 2 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 7 | Fri Apr 3 | 7:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Punjab Kings | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 8 | Sat Apr 4 | 3:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 9 | Sat Apr 4 | 7:30 PM | Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
| 10 | Sun Apr 5 | 3:30 PM | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Lucknow Super Giants | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad |
| 11 | Sun Apr 5 | 7:30 PM | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings | M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |
| 12 | Mon Apr 6 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 13 | Tue Apr 7 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Rajasthan Royals | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
| 14 | Wed Apr 8 | 7:30 PM | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Titans | Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi |
| 15 | Thu Apr 9 | 7:30 PM | Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants | Eden Gardens, Kolkata |
| 16 | Fri Apr 10 | 7:30 PM | Punjab Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad | Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mohali |
| 17 | Sat Apr 11 | 3:30 PM | Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai |
| 18 | Sat Apr 11 | 7:30 PM | Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur |
| 19 | Sun Apr 12 | 3:30 PM | Lucknow Super Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow |
| 20 | Sun Apr 12 | 7:30 PM | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai |
What changes first if results go a certain way
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Mumbai Indians have the densest early run in this block, with Match 2, Match 8, Match 13, Match 19, and Match 20. If they collect points early, they can move fast because the table will be sorted by points and then NRR.
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru appear in Match 1, Match 11, Match 18, and Match 20. That gives them two early weekends plus a late block on Apr 12, so their position could shift quickly once the first scorelines are in.
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Kolkata Knight Riders are back on Apr 2, Apr 6, and Apr 9 after their opener in Match 2. That cluster means their place in the standings could change several times before the opening 20-match stretch is done.
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Chennai Super Kings have fixtures on Mar 30, Apr 3, Apr 5, and Apr 11. A quick points start or a slow one would show up early because their matches are spread across the first two weeks.
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Punjab Kings also appear four times in this window, with Match 4, Match 7, Match 12, and Match 16. That gives them repeated chances to move off zero before the schedule reaches Match 20.
The key point is simple: no rankings exist yet, but the first separation will come from fixture density as much as results. Once the opening matches are played, the table will start to sort itself by points, with NRR ready to break any early ties.