IPL 2026: After Gujarat's defeat, all equations changed. This player now has the Purple Cap; you will be shocked to know his name.

After the GT-RCB match, the Purple Cap once again went to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The experienced RCB fast bowler bowled brilliantly in the match, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs.

Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 4 wickets in the IPL 2026 match played at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday evening. With this win, GT moved up to fifth place in the points table. RCB remained unaffected by the defeat and is currently in second place.

 

Let's see which teams are placed where in the points table after the GT-RCB match, as well as which players hold the Orange and Purple Caps.

Punjab Kings are in first place with 13 points from 8 matches. Royal Challengers Bangalore are in second place with 12 points from 9 matches. SRH are in third place with 12 points from 9 matches, and Rajasthan Royals are in fourth place with 12 points from 9 matches.

Gujarat Titans are fifth with 10 points from 9 matches, Chennai Super Kings are sixth with 6 points from 8 matches, Delhi Capitals are seventh with 6 points from 8 matches, Kolkata Knight Riders are eighth with 5 points from 8 matches, Mumbai Indians are ninth with 4 points from 8 matches, and Lucknow Super Giants are tenth with 4 points from 8 matches. Despite equal points, there is a difference in the rankings of many teams due to their run rate.

Following the GT-RCB match, the Purple Cap once again went to Bhuvneshwar Kumar. The experienced RCB fast bowler bowled brilliantly in the match, taking 3 wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. Bhuvneshwar now has 17 wickets in 9 matches. SRH fast bowler Ishan Malinga is the next most successful bowler, with 15 wickets in 9 matches.

The Orange Cap is held by SRH opener Abhishek Sharma, who has scored 425 runs in nine matches. Second on the list is SRH wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich Klaasen, who has 414 runs in nine matches. Third on the list is Rajasthan's Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who has scored 400 runs in nine matches.