Gujarat Titans 2 points away from qualifying for playoffs:RR out of top 4 but still alive in race; MI, LSG at risk of being knocked out

Gujarat Titans (GT) continued their winning run in IPL 2026, defeating the Rajasthan Royals (RR) by 77 runs in Jaipur, on 9 May. The Shubman Gill-led side boosted their playoff hopes significantly with this victory, which was their fourth on the trot. On the other hand, the Rajasthan Royals dropped out of the top four and moved to the fifth place in the latest standings. This defeat was the Rajasthan Royals’ second on the trot. Batting first, the Gujarat Titans scored 229/3 and in response, the Rajasthan Royals were bowled out for 152 in 16.3 overs. Rashid Khan was named Player of the Match for his spectacular four-wicket haul. So, how does the IPL 2026 playoff race look like? IPL 2026 points table after match 52 Titans won seventh match of the season, Rajasthan’s fifth loss
Gujarat registered its fourth consecutive win in the current season. Meanwhile, Rajasthan suffered their second consecutive and overall fifth loss. Also read: Ravindra Jadeja’s ‘player in pocket’ celebration after dismissing Jos Buttler: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi fastest to 100 T20 sixes Today’s IPL matches It is a double-header day in IPL 2026 on Sunday, 10 May. The first match will be between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Chepauk Stadium from 3:30 PM. The second match will be played between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and the Mumbai Indians (MI) in Raipur from 7:30 PM. CSK have chance to enter top four The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led Chennai Super Kings have a solid chance to enter the top four with a win over LSG today. Placed sixth currently, CSK can beat LSG by a big margin, they can break into the top four. CSK have four matches remaining, two of which will be at home. Lucknow will be knocked out if they lose LSG have had a very poor season so far and find themselves sitting in 10th spot on the points table. The Rishabh Pant-led side have won just three matches out of 10 so far. A loss to the CSK will end their hopes of making it to the playoffs. In such a situation, LSG will only be able to reach a maximum of 12 points, which will not be enough for the playoffs. Lucknow has 6 points with 3 wins. RCB can move to top of points table RCB have an opportunity to move to the top spot on the IPL 2026 points table. The defending champions sit in the fourth spot with 12 points with six wins in 10 matches. A win over the Mumbai Indians will take their points tally to 14. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Gujarat Titans (GT) also have the same number of points. Due to a better net run rate, Bengaluru will reach number 1 with a win. Mumbai Indians in must-win situation For Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai Indians, this match is like a do-or-die contest. If MI lose they will be knocked out. The five-time champions have to win all their remaining matches and need to depend on other results. Mumbai have lost seven out of 10 matches and have six points. The team can still reach 14 points, but this many points will not be enough for the playoffs. Top Players of the Tournament
No change in the top three positions for the Orange Cap After 51 matches of the season, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Heinrich Klaasen is at the top of the Orange Cap leaderboard with 494 runs. His teammate Abhishek Sharma is second with 475 runs, and Delhi Capitals’ KL Rahul is third with 468 runs.
Kagiso Rabada received the Purple Cap Gujarat’s Kagiso Rabada took 2 wickets against Rajasthan. With this, he reached the first position in the Purple Cap race. He now has 18 wickets in the season. Bengaluru’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Chennai’s Anshul Kamboj are in second and third place respectively with 17-17 wickets.