IPL / 2026

2026

Actual championRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
Won the replay19.7%
Luck score80.3%

The champion appeared in roughly one of every 5 simulated title outcomes. Their actual 18 points were +1.5 versus the model expectation.

Hero comparison uses simulated mean points; the table’s Luck column uses the simulated median.
01 Expected v actual

Where luck moved the table.

Luck index is actual points minus the simulated median. Positive is above expectation; negative is below.

ActualTeamPtsExpectedMedianLuckExpected pos.
01Royal Challengers BengaluruRCB1816.516+2.03.9
02Gujarat TitansGT1817.1180.03.5
03Sunrisers HyderabadSRH1817.7180.03.2
04Rajasthan RoyalsRR1614.214+2.05.4
05Punjab KingsPBKS1513.913+2.05.6
06Delhi CapitalsDC1414.1140.05.5
07Kolkata Knight RidersKKR1313.4130.05.9
08Chennai Super KingsCSK1212.1120.06.8
09Mumbai IndiansMI810.910-2.07.5
10Lucknow Super GiantsLSG810.310-2.07.9
02 Title odds

The trophy field.

Sunrisers Hyderabad posted the highest non-winner chance at 29.3%.

SRHSunrisers Hyderabad
29.3%
GTGujarat Titans
23.9%
RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
19.7%
RRRajasthan Royals
7.1%
DCDelhi Capitals
6.0%
PBKSPunjab Kings
6.0%
KKRKolkata Knight Riders
4.2%
CSKChennai Super Kings
2.3%
MIMumbai Indians
0.9%
LSGLucknow Super Giants
0.7%
03 10,000 seasons

Points, distributed.

Every bar is a count of simulations at that points total. The lime marker is the team’s actual haul.

RCB16.5 expected
4 pts actual 18 28 pts
GT17.1 expected
2 pts actual 18 28 pts
SRH17.7 expected
4 pts actual 18 28 pts
RR14.2 expected
2 pts actual 16 28 pts
PBKS13.9 expected
1 pts actual 15 25 pts
DC14.1 expected
2 pts actual 14 28 pts
KKR13.4 expected
1 pts actual 13 25 pts
CSK12.1 expected
0 pts actual 12 26 pts
MI10.9 expected
0 pts actual 8 24 pts
LSG10.3 expected
0 pts actual 8 24 pts
VALIDATED Published table check

passed.

All 10 teams’ played, won, lost, no-result and points fields reconcile to the published final table.

View reference table ↗
Official matches74
League / playoffs70 / 4
Independent ball leaderRCB+18.1 runs/match
Playoff formatPage