3 min readApr 18, 2026 05:30 AM IST
IPL 2026 Points Table Update: Gujarat Titans took one more step towards the top of the IPL 2026 standings after a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Thanks to an imperious 86 off 50 deliveries from Gujarat captain Shubman Gill, GT were able to chase down the target of 181 with just two balls to spare. For Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, the result meant that nothing has gone right this season.
While Gujarat Titans have won three of their five games in IPL 2026, Kolkata are the only winless team in IPL 2026, losing five of their six games. They remaining game was washed out.
This was the Gujarat Titans’ third consecutive win of the season, while the Kolkata Knight Riders’ frustrating winless streak now extends to six matches.
IPL 2026 Points Table (Updated)
Gujarat were sixth in the IPL 2026 standings before the game, but are now in 4th place.
(Points table is updated after the GT vs KKR game)
Most Runs in IPL 2026 (Orange Cap List)
After the game between GT and KKR, Shubman Gill raced into the standings for the Orange Cap, leaving Virat Kohli behind.
| POS | PLAYER | INNS | RUNS | SR |
| 1 | Shubman Gill (GT) | 5 | 251 | 154.93 |
| 2 | 5 | 228 | 158.33 | |
| 3 | Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 5 | 224 | 142.68 |
| 4 |
Rajat Patidar (RCB) |
5 | 222 | 213.46 |
| 5 | Ishan Kishan (SRH) | 5 | 213 | 190.18 |
(Orange Cap table is updated after the GT vs KKR game)
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Most Wickets in IPL 2026 (Purple Cap List)
There were no changes in the top five of the Purple Cap table after the match between Gujarat and Kolkata
(Purple Cap table is updated after the GT vs KKR game)
IPL Yesterday Match Summary (GT vs KKR)
Gujarat Titans defeated the winless Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday in a game where the final runs were scored a little too close to the death: with just two balls left. When captain Shubman Gill was at the crease for Gujarat, they were flying as he smashed 86 off 50 deliveries.
It was a game where Kolkata’s season went from bad to worse, with a sixth game without a win, but at least they had something to cheer after all-rounder Cameron Green finally scored his first half century for the team. Green scored 79 off 55 balls in an innings that signalled his return to form.
