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Delhi Capitals kept their hopes alive in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a three-wicket thrilling win over Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Monday. Chasing 211 runs to win the high-stakes game, David Miller set the platform for Delhi Capitals with a 51-run knock before Ashutosh Sharma and Madhav Tiwari ensured Delhi Capitals register their fifth win in IPL 2026.
With this win, Delhi Capitals jumped a spot to seventh with 10 points from 12 games, while Punjab Kings remained fourth with 13 points and fourth straight defeat on the trot. With just two more games to go for Delhi Capitals, they will reach a maximum of 14 points, thus keeping them in the run for playoffs mathematically.
The loss also leaves Punjab Kings with a situation to win both their remaining games to secure qualification to the last four stage. Kolkata Knight Riders slipped one spot to eighth with nine points. Royal Challengers Bengaluru remained at the top of the table with 14 points.
IPL 2026 Points table after PBKS vs DC
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The Delhi Capitals secured a three-wicket win against Punjab Kings, moving up to seventh place with 10 points. Punjab Kings remained fourth with 13 points after their fourth consecutive loss.
Yes, Delhi Capitals are still mathematically in contention for the IPL 2026 playoffs. With a maximum of 14 points achievable, they remain in the race, though their playoff hopes are slim and depend on other results.
Following their loss to Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings need to win both of their remaining games to secure qualification for the last four stages of IPL 2026.
Across all IPL seasons, Punjab Kings hold a narrow lead against Delhi Capitals with 18 wins out of 36 matches played, while Delhi Capitals have won 17, and one match had no result.
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala has seen teams batting first win 64.29% of the 14 T20 matches played there, with an average first-innings score of 187.50.
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +1.103 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.737 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +0.228 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +0.428 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.185 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.082 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.993 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.585 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.907 |
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