IPL 2018 Points Table — Final League Standings, Wins and NRR
Sunrisers Hyderabad finished top of the IPL 2018 points table with 18 points; Chennai Super Kings won the title, beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the final at Wankhede, Mumbai.
18 points · 9 wins
Season championChennai Super KingsWon the final by 8 wickets
Final league record
IPL 2018 points table
| Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRHSunrisers HyderabadTop four | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.284 |
| 2 | CSKChennai Super KingsTop four | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.253 |
| 3 | KKRKolkata Knight RidersTop four | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 16 | -0.070 |
| 4 | RRRajasthan RoyalsTop four | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -0.250 |
| 5 | MIMumbai Indians | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | +0.317 |
| 6 | RCBRoyal Challengers Bangalore | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | +0.129 |
| 7 | KXIPKings XI Punjab | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 12 | -0.502 |
| 8 | DDDelhi Daredevils | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | -0.222 |
M = matches, W = wins, L = losses, NR = no result, Pts = points, NRR = net run rate. These are completed league standings, not the order of finish in the knockout stage. Sort a numeric column to compare teams; sort Pos to restore the original order.
A win contributes two points and a no result one. The saved records are checked against those totals. Net run rate compares aggregate scoring and conceding rates; it is not an average of individual match NRR values. The NRR calculator explains the arithmetic and all-out rule. Historical playing-condition documents have not been independently checked for every year, so this archive preserves the source's ranking.
Two leaders, one champion
IPL 2018 final standings explained
Hyderabad and Chennai each collected 18 points. Hyderabad led on NRR, +0.284 to +0.253, but Chennai won their final by eight wickets at Wankhede. Kolkata finished third on 16 despite a negative NRR, and Rajasthan took fourth on 14 with −0.250. Mumbai's +0.317 was stronger than either of the top two sides' NRR values, yet 12 points left them fifth. Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab also had 12, while Delhi Daredevils ended with ten. Sunil Narine received the season award. This is the final archive using the Delhi Daredevils name before the franchise appears as Delhi Capitals in the following season.
The qualification boundary was between Rajasthan Royals, fourth on 14 points, and Mumbai Indians, fifth on 12. The gap was 2 points, equivalent to 1 wins in the points system. Delhi Daredevils finished at the foot of the table with 10 points from 14 matches.
Bars compare points only. The table retains wins and NRR so equal-height bars do not conceal the ranking criteria.
The deciding match
IPL 2018 final and champion
Chennai Super Kings
Won by 8 wicketsAgainst Sunrisers Hyderabad · Wankhede, Mumbai
Chennai Super Kings entered the knockout stage from league position 2, with 18 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad had finished 1 in the league, with 18 points. The final result is recorded separately because knockout wins are not added to the league standings shown above. The top-four league positions identify the qualifying teams; they should not be read as an interpretation of the final result.
Player of the Season
Sunil Narine
This is the season award, not the final's Player of the Match. It also differs from the Orange Cap for most runs and Purple Cap for most wickets. Browse the winners archive to compare team titles and individual season honours.
Historical identities
Teams of 2018
The 2018 field contained 8 teams. This archive uses the names from that season, including earlier franchise identities where applicable. Renaming a team in a modern feed does not rewrite an old season: Delhi Daredevils, Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore are retained in the appropriate years. Gujarat Lions and Gujarat Titans are not the same historical entry. The current IPL teams guide covers today's names, grounds and leadership.
Mumbai Indians had the highest league NRR at +0.317, finishing in position 5. That statistic is shown alongside the full field rather than treated as an alternative title. Team counts also matter: compare the number of matches played before treating a points total as equivalent across two different seasons.
Keep exploring
Previous and next season
Move back one year to compare the previous league order, or forward one year to see the next completed season. The archive keeps league results separate from title winners. For a broader comparison, the main table offers a season selector covering 2008–2026, while the winners page follows the finals and champions.
The 2018 table in perspective
Sunrisers Hyderabad led the league with 18 points; Chennai Super Kings won the championship. The top-four boundary was 14 points, but that figure is an observed result for this season, not a guaranteed qualification rule for another year. Use the recorded wins, no results and NRR together when comparing equal-points teams.
FAQ
QUICK ANSWERSWho topped the IPL 2018 points table?
Sunrisers Hyderabad finished first with 18 points from 14 matches and a net run rate of +0.284.
Who won IPL 2018?
Chennai Super Kings, who beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets in the final at Wankhede, Mumbai. Sunil Narine was named Player of the Season.
How many teams played in IPL 2018?
8 teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils.
How does IPL 2018 compare with other seasons?
Use the season switch on our IPL points table page to compare any season from 2008 to 2026, or see the full list of champions on the winners page.
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