RR need 1 more win to qualify for playoffs:PBKS, CSK, DC and KKR’s qualification scenarios explained

Only 6 matches are left in the league stage of IPL 2026. On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals defeated Lucknow Super Giants to secure a spot in the top-4 of the points table. The team now has 14 points from 13 matches. Rajasthan’s last league match is against Mumbai Indians on May 24. A win in that match could secure the team a playoff ticket. On the other hand, Lucknow suffered their 9th defeat of the season. The team was already out of the playoff race. Lucknow is in last place with 8 points from 13 matches. Current status of the points table Equation for all teams Rajasthan enters the Top-4 After defeating Lucknow, Rajasthan Royals overtook Punjab Kings. The team now has 14 points. Rajasthan has to play its last match against Mumbai Indians. If they win, the team will reach 16 points and confirm their place in the playoffs. Win is essential for Kolkata today Kolkata Knight Riders are in eighth place with 11 points. The team will face Mumbai Indians today. To stay in the playoff race, Kolkata must win this match at all costs. With a loss, the team’s hopes will almost be over. Punjab slipped to fifth place Punjab Kings have now slipped to fifth place with 13 points. The team has lost 6 consecutive matches. To reach the playoffs, Punjab must win their last match against Lucknow at all costs. They also need to pray for Rajasthan to lose in their match against Mumbai. Bengaluru remains at the top Royal Challengers Bengaluru remains in first place with 18 points and a net run rate of +1.065. The team has already reached the playoffs and it is almost certain that they will play Qualifier-1. RCB’s last league match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Battle for Top-2 between Gujarat and Hyderabad On Monday, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Chennai Super Kings, securing their own playoff spot along with Gujarat Titans. Both teams have 16 points each and are currently in second and third place. Gujarat’s last league match will be against Chennai Super Kings, while Hyderabad will face Royal Challengers Bangalore. Both teams will now be aiming to secure a spot in the top-2 to play Qualifier-1. Tough Road for Chennai and Delhi Chennai Super Kings are in sixth place with 12 points. The team’s last match is against Gujarat. CSK will need to win this match by a large margin to keep their playoff hopes alive. Delhi Capitals are also in seventh place with 12 points. The team’s net run rate (-0.871) is quite poor. Delhi will have to win against Kolkata and also wait for the results of other teams.
Mumbai and Lucknow already out Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are out of the playoff race. Mumbai has 8 points, while Lucknow is also in last place with 8 points. Tournament’s Top Players Suryavanshi becomes Orange Cap holder Rajasthan Royals’ young opener Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the highest run-scorer in IPL 2026. He has scored 579 runs in 13 matches and has claimed the Orange Cap by surpassing Heinrich Klaasen. Suryavanshi is batting at a strike rate of 236.32 this season. He has scored 1 century, 3 half-centuries, and hit 53 sixes so far, which is the most this season. Mitchell Marsh of Lucknow Super Giants is second with 563 runs, while Heinrich Klaasen of Sunrisers Hyderabad is third with 555 runs. Bhuvneshwar retains the Purple Cap Bengaluru’s fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar remains the Purple Cap holder with 24 wickets. Kagiso Rabada of Gujarat is in second place with 21 wickets. Anshul Kamboj of Chennai remains in third place with 20 wickets.