Kolkata, 29 April (H.S.): Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly believes identifying a single frontrunner in IPL 2026 is difficult, given the exceptional form shown by several teams this season.

Ganguly and his wife Dona cast their votes Wednesday during the second phase of West Bengal Assembly Elections 2026 at a South 24 Parganas polling station. Addressing journalists afterward, he shared his IPL assessment: Many teams are excelling this time—it's hard to pick one favorite. Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are all performing strongly. With 7-8 matches played each, half the tournament remains.

Current IPL 2026 Points Table

Punjab Kings: 1st (13 points from 8 matches)

Royal Challengers Bengaluru: 2nd (12 points from 8)

Rajasthan Royals: 3rd (12 points from 9)

Sunrisers Hyderabad: 4th (10 points)

Gujarat Titans: 5th (8 points from 8)

Chennai Super Kings: 6th (6 points)

Delhi Capitals: 7th (6 points)

Kolkata Knight Riders: 8th (5 points from 8)

Mumbai Indians: 9th (4 points from 7)

Lucknow Super Giants: 10th (4 points from 8)

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar