IPL 2026 is complete, and with every match the strongest teams became obvious. Some teams put their best foot forward and earned the tag of IPL best team, while others were stuck near the bottom as IPL worst teams. The dynamics changed again this year, especially for the two most successful franchises in the league's history.
Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians have five titles each and have been the most powerful teams in IPL history. But in 2026, CSK finished eighth and MI ninth. By win percentage, the best team in IPL history is now Gujarat Titans, who have won 61% of their matches since joining in 2022.
Let's look at the IPL best teams for 2026
IPL 2026 final league table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Points |
|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 |
At the top of the table were Royal Challengers Bengaluru, ahead of Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad on net run rate. RCB had an amazing lineup again: Virat Kohli scored 600-plus runs for the fourth season in a row, and captain Rajat Patidar's 93 not out off 33 balls in Qualifier 1 helped them post 254/5, the highest total ever in an IPL playoff. They went on to beat Gujarat in the final and win back-to-back titles.
Gujarat Titans, led by Shubman Gill, were the most consistent side again. Kagiso Rabada won the Purple Cap with 29 wickets, and Gill's hundred in Qualifier 2 against Rajasthan took them to the final.
Rajasthan Royals were the most exciting team to watch. Their 15-year-old opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi won the Orange Cap with 776 runs, hit a record 72 sixes and scored a 37-ball hundred against SRH. Sunrisers Hyderabad also made the playoffs on 18 points but lost the Eliminator to Rajasthan.
The IPL worst teams of 2026 were Lucknow Super Giants and Mumbai Indians, with just 4 wins each. Chennai Super Kings, without MS Dhoni, who missed the whole season through injury, won only 6 of their 14 games.
Even the fantasy cricket teams were full of players from RCB, GT and RR. But this is a game that can change with every ball, and the table will look different again in IPL 2027.
Also Read: Who Won IPL 2026? - CBTF MyTube
