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Lucknow Super Giants became the first team to get eliminated from the race for playoffs in IPL 2026 after their five-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chepauk.
Mumbai Indians players celebrate after taking a wicket against RCB in IPL 2026. (ANI Pic Service)Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) eliminated Mumbai Indians from the race for playoffs in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) in one of the most thrilling encounters as the defending champions clinched a two-wicket victory on the last ball at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur. With the loss, Mumbai Indians stay ninth with just three wins from 11 matches.
Even if Mumbai Indians win their last three games, it would take them to a maximum of 12 points, which won't be enough for a spot in the top four. The win helped RCB go atop the IPL 2026 Points Table with 14 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans also have 14 points each but are placed second and third in the ladder.
Chasing Mumbai Indians' 166/7, RCB were in a spot of bother before Krunal Pandya's 73 off 46 balls kept them in the hunt. Although Pandya was dismissed in the 18th over, but it was Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Rasikh Salam Dar who took the team home.
IPL 2026 Points Table after RCB vs MI
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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have been eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoffs race after their loss to Chennai Super Kings. Mumbai Indians are also out of contention, as even winning their remaining games will not be enough to reach the required points for a top-four spot.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) moved to the top of the IPL 2026 Points Table with 14 points after their win against Mumbai Indians. Mumbai Indians remain in ninth place and are eliminated from playoff contention.
In a 10-team IPL, 16 points is generally the threshold for a place in the top four after the league stage. While 14 points can sometimes be enough, it depends heavily on the Net Run Rate (NRR).
Gujarat Titans' Kagiso Rabada is currently leading the Purple Cap race with 18 wickets. He is closely followed by Bhuvneshwar Kumar of RCB and Anshul Kamboj of CSK, both with 17 wickets.
Gujarat Titans (GT) jumped to second position on the IPL 2026 points table with 14 points after their dominant win against Rajasthan Royals (RR). This victory significantly boosted their playoff hopes, making a top-four finish highly probable.
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | Tied | NR | Points | NRR |
| 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 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0.571 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.185 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.082 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -0.169 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -1.154 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.649 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (E) | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.907 |
CSK push LSG out of playoffs races
Earlier, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) became the first team to get eliminated from the race for playoffs in IPL 2026 after their five-wicket loss to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium at Chepauk.
After their loss against CSK, LSG stand at just three wins from 11 games and sit at the bottom of the IPL 2026 Points Table. On the other hand, CSK's sixth victory took them above Rajasthan Royals at fifth, with both having 12 points each. CSK are placed higher due to their better net run rate (NRR).
Even if LSG win their remaining three games, it would take them to a maximum of 14 points, which would not be enough for them to qualify for the playoffs. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans are placed first and second respectively with 14 points reach.
In a 10-team IPL, 16 points is the threshold for a place in the top four after the league stage. Although 14 points can sometimes hand a playoffs qualification, but is purely based on NRR. Having said that, Sunrisers Hyderabad had qualified for the playoffs on 12 points in the 2019 season - which can be called only as exception.
Catch the live updates from IPL 2026 with the complete IPL 2026 Schedule and the IPL 2026 Points Table. Also, know who are currently leading the charts in IPL 2026 Orange Cap and IPL 2026 Purple Cap.
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