Rajasthan Royals (RR) continued their winning streak in the IPL 2024, climbing to the top of the points table with a convincing six-wicket victory against Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Wankhede Stadium on April 1. This win marked their third consecutive victory in the ongoing season of the IPL.
Hardik Pandya's Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, remained at the bottom of the table after suffering their third straight loss against RR. While Sanju Samson-led RR top the chart with six points in three matches, MI are yet to open their winning account.
Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) finally secured their first win of the season on March 31, defeating Ruturaj Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 20 runs in Visakhapatnam. This victory propelled them from 10th to 7th position, while CSK slipped to second place.
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Gujarat Titans (GT) also made significant progress on March 31. They chased down a target of 163 set by Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad with ease, winning by seven wickets. This win secured them the fourth position in the points table.
The biggest change came from Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). While they didn't play over the weekend, the results from other matches pushed them to the top spot in the standings.
Let's have a look at the IPL 2024's points table after MI vs RR clash:
| Pos | Team | Mat | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +1.249 |
| 1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1.047 |
| 2 | Chennai Super Kings | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +0.976 |
| 4 | Gujarat Titans | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.738 |
| 5 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0.204 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | +0.025 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.016 |
| 8 | Punjab Kings | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.337 |
| 9 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.711 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.423 |
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