Stumps : Day 3 - Trinidad & Tobago Red Force lead by 278 runs.

247/10

Trinidad & Tobago Red Force

260/10 & 265/8

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NEP-W won by 2 wickets

Malaysia Women

67/10

Nepal Women

71/8

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Prime Bank Cricket Club need 132 runs in 42 remaining balls

Abahani Limited

341/9

Prime Bank Cricket Club

210/9

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MSC won by 9 wickets

Mohammedan Sporting Club

137/1

Agrani Bank Cricket Club

133/10

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GGC won by 36 runs

Gazi Group Cricketers

219/10

Gulshan Cricket Club

183/10

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Dhaka Leopards need 56 runs in 39 remaining balls

Legends of Rupganj

250/10

Dhaka Leopards

195/7

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Brothers Union need 11 runs in 12 remaining balls

Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club

238/5

Brothers Union

228/7

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Innings Break : Bashundhara Strikers need 232 runs in 50 remaining overs

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231/8

USA won by 6 wickets

169/10

United States of America

170/4

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Bad light : Mis Ainak Region need 203 runs in 31.4 remaining overs

277/8

75/3

GUE won by 4 wickets

103/6

99/10

CHE won by 25 runs

130/10

155/9

SS won by 77 runs

70/9

147/2

Prague Barbarians CC need 50 runs in 27 remaining balls

Moravian CC

109/6

Prague Barbarians CC

60/2

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Kolkata Knight Riders

Mumbai Indians

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England Women

New Zealand Women

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IPL 2026 Playoff Race: RCB, SRH & GT Qualify as RR Move to Fourth Spot

by Shekhar May 20, 2026

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The Indian Premier League 2026 playoff race is heating up as three teams have officially secured their spots in the playoffs. Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru remain in contention for a top-two finish, while Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans have also confirmed qualification.

Rajasthan Royals climbed to fourth place after a dominant 7-wicket win over Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday, edging past Punjab Kings in the points table.

IPL 2026 Points Table

Team	P	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR
RCB (Q)	13	9	4	0	18	+1.065
GT (Q)	13	8	5	0	16	+0.400
SRH (Q)	13	8	5	0	16	+0.350
RR	13	7	6	0	14	+0.083
PBKS	13	6	6	1	13	+0.227
CSK	13	6	7	0	12	-0.016
DC	13	6	7	0	12	-0.871
KKR	12	5	6	1	11	-0.038
MI (E)	12	4	8	0	8	-0.504
LSG	13	4	9	0	8	-0.702

IPL 2026 Qualification Scenario

Team	Points	Top 2 Chances	Top 4 Chances	Qualification Scenario	Remaining Fixtures
RCB	18	Likely	Confirmed	Need win vs SRH to strengthen chances of Qualifier 1 finish	Fri, May 22 – SRH vs RCB, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM
GT	16	Likely	Confirmed	Qualified after SRH beat CSK; fighting for Top 2	Thu, May 21 – GT vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM
SRH	16	Likely	Confirmed	Qualified after beating CSK; competing for Top 2	Fri, May 22 – SRH vs RCB, Hyderabad, 7:30 PM
RR	14	Impossible	Possible	Win vs MI likely seals playoff spot; loss complicates chances	Sun, May 24 – MI vs RR, Mumbai, 3:30 PM
PBKS	13	No chance	Slim	Need win vs LSG plus several favorable results from RR, CSK, KKR matches	Sat, May 23 – LSG vs PBKS, Lucknow, 7:30 PM
CSK	12	Not possible	Tough	Must beat GT and depend on RR, PBKS, KKR results	Thu, May 21 – GT vs CSK, Ahmedabad, 7:30 PM
DC	12	No chance	Outside chance	Need RR, CSK, PBKS, KKR results to go their way and better NRR	Sun, May 24 – KKR vs DC, Kolkata, 7:30 PM
KKR	11	Impossible	Outside chance	Must win remaining matches and hope RR/PBKS lose	Wed, May 20 – KKR vs MI, Kolkata, 7:30 PM; Sun, May 24 – KKR vs DC, Kolkata, 7:30 PM
MI	8	Eliminated	Eliminated	Officially knocked out despite remaining games	Wed, May 20 – KKR vs MI, Kolkata, 7:30 PM; Sun, May 24 – MI vs RR, Mumbai, 3:30 PM
LSG	8	Eliminated	Eliminated	Officially knocked out	Sat, May 23 – LSG vs PBKS, Lucknow, 7:30 PM

LastModified Date: 2026-05-20 18:09:32

FAQs

Q. Which teams have qualified for IPL 2026 playoffs?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans have officially qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs.

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