IPL 2026 Points Table, Orange Cap & Purple Cap after match 56, GT vs SRH
GT take the top spot in the points table after the 56th match of IPL 2026.
Gujarat Titans (GT) crushed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 82 runs in the 56th match of the Indian Premier League 2026 on Tuesday, May 12. Winning their fifth game in a row, GT inched closer to a playoffs berth.
Opener Sai Sudharsan (61) scored a half-century for GT after Shubman Gill and Jos Buttler were dismissed for single digits. Washington Sundar (50) also played a crucial knock, taking the scoreboard to 168/5.
Sunrisers completely lost the plot in the chase, losing both openers, Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma, for single digits. Key batters like Ishan Kishan, Heinrich Klaasen, and Nitish Kumar Reddy also failed to go big.
Losing five wickets within 10 overs, SRH were far from victory. They were eventually all out for just 86 runs, suffering a massive batting-order collapse. Kagiso Rabada and Jason Holder dismantled SRH’s batting unit with their three-wicket hauls, while Prasidh Krishna picked up two scalps.
IPL 2026 Updated Points Table after match 56, GT vs SRH
After their victory, the Gujarat Titans have jumped to the top of the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points. RCB, SRH, and Punjab Kings are the next teams in the list.
Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals follow them in the next two positions, while Delhi Capitals take seventh place with 10 points. Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants languish in the last two spots and have been eliminated from the tournament.
IPL 2026: Most runs
SRH’s Heincrich Klaasen is the highest run-scorer in IPL 2026 with 508 runs, followed by Sai Sudharsan with 501 runs. Abhishek Sharma and KL Rahul are the next batters in the queue. Shubman Gill occupies the fifth spot with 467 runs.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the IPL 2026 after Match 56:
- Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) – 508 runs
- Sai Sudharsan (GT) – 501 runs
- Abhishek Sharma (SRH) – 481 runs
- KL Rahul (DC) – 477 runs
- Shubman Gill (GT) – 467 runs
IPL 2026: Most wickets
Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Kagiso Rabada are the leading wicket-takers in IPL 2026 with 21 scalps each. CSK’s Anshul Kamboj is next with 19 scalps. Rashid Khan and Prince Yadav follow them with 16 wickets each.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the IPL 2026 after Match 56:
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (RCB) – 21 wickets
- Kagiso Rabada (GT) – 21 wickets
- Anshul Kamboj (CSK) – 19 wickets
- Rashid Khan (GT) – 16 wickets
- Prince Yadav (LSG) – 16 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the IPL 2026 after match 56?
SRH’s Heincrich Klaasen (508 runs) is the leading run-scorer after match 56.
Who hold the top spot in the IPL 2026 points table after match 56?
Gujarat Titans take the top spot in the points table with 16 points.
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