Punjab Kings climbed to second place in the points table after a solid 37-run win over Lucknow Super Giants in Dharamsala on May 5. It was their seventh win in eleven games this season, taking their points tally to 15. With just three losses and one match ending with no result, PBKS are right behind table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who have 16 points from eleven matches. The playoff race is heating up, and Punjab are very much in the mix.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are still at the top of the table with eight wins and three losses. Their solid net run rate of +0.482 gives them a slight edge over the rest. Punjab Kings are right behind them. They’ve also lost only three games, but their net run rate of +0.376 puts them just below RCB in the points table.
Mumbai Indians sit third on the table with 14 points, having won seven out of their 11 matches. Despite four losses, their net run rate of +1.274 stands out as the highest among all teams — a big boost if the playoff race comes down to fine margins.
Gujarat Titans aren’t far behind sitting fourth with 14 points from 10 games and a healthy NRR of +0.867. Delhi Capitals are right there in fifth too, with 12 points from 10 matches still hoping to sneak into the top four. Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with that thrilling one‑run win and sit on 11 points from as many games, but they’ll need strong finishes in their last few matches. On the other hand, Lucknow Super Giants’ loss to PBKS has left them on 10 points and a negative NRR of –0.469, which could really come back to haunt them in this tight race.
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