Rankings are based only on matches from the Indian Premier League 2011. Players needed to play in at least 5 of their teams matches to qualify.
| Team | P | W | L | NRR | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai Super Kings | 16 | 11 | 5 | +0.520 | 2560 / 314.5 | 2300 / 302.1 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 17 | 10 | 6 | +0.240 | 2469 / 297.0 | 2512 / 311.1 |
| Mumbai Indians | 16 | 10 | 6 | -0.085 | 2288 / 314.4 | 2283 / 310.2 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 15 | 8 | 7 | +0.366 | 2023 / 269.2 | 2072 / 290.0 |
| Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 7 | 7 | -0.051 | 2224 / 275.4 | 2173 / 267.4 |
| Deccan Chargers | 14 | 6 | 8 | +0.222 | 2140 / 279.2 | 2037 / 273.5 |
| Kochi Tuskers Kerala | 14 | 6 | 8 | -0.203 | 1901 / 256.2 | 1986 / 260.4 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 6 | 7 | -0.691 | 1687 / 242.2 | 1801 / 235.2 |
| Pune Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | -0.065 | 1775 / 247.3 | 1914 / 264.3 |
| Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 4 | 9 | -0.537 | 2087 / 268.3 | 2076 / 249.5 |
| Full standings | ||||||
| May 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28th | Chennai Super Kings5/205 (20) | v | Royal Challengers Bangalore8/147 (20) | |
| 27th | Royal Challengers Bangalore4/185 (20) | v | Mumbai Indians8/142 (20) | |
| 25th | Kolkata Knight Riders7/147 (20) | v | Mumbai Indians6/148 (19.2) | |
| 24th | Royal Challengers Bangalore4/175 (20) | v | Chennai Super Kings4/177 (19.4) | |
| 22nd | Kolkata Knight Riders7/175 (20) | v | Mumbai Indians5/178 (20) | |
| 22nd | Royal Challengers Bangalore2/129 (18) | v | Chennai Super Kings8/128 (20) | |
| 21st | Delhi Daredevils3/56 (10.1) | v | Pune Warriors/ () | |
| 21st | Kings XI Punjab116 (19) | v | Deccan Chargers2/198 (20) | |
| All results | ||||