With 5 video games remaining within the IPL 2026 league stage, LSG and MI are already out of rivalry for the playoffs whereas RCB, GT and SRH have certified. RR are finest positioned among the many others adopted by PBKS and KKR. DC and CSK are nonetheless within the combine however solely mathematically. There are actually 32 doable combos of outcomes, so nothing is for positive but for any of the 5 remaining within the race that haven’t certified. We take a look at their paths to qualification:
- RR must beat MI of their final sport to make sure qualification. That may depart them with the prospect of a three-way tie for second (with SRH and GT if these groups lose their closing video games) or a tie for third place with SRH or GT. In the event that they lose towards MI, they must hope PBKS don’t beat LSG
- PBKS must beat LSG to have any probability of qualifying. Even when they do, they are going to want MI to beat RR. If that occurs, the KKR-DC sport would decide whether or not PBKS end sole fourth or tied for fourth with KKR
- KKR must beat DC. However that alone will not be sufficient. They want MI to beat RR. If that occurs, the PBKS-LSG sport will resolve if KKR end sole fourth or tied for that spot with PBKS
- DC should not solely beat KKR, additionally they want two different outcomes to go their manner – LSG beating PBKS and MI beating RR – to even tie for fourth spot with both RR or KKR and CSK. Their web run fee is considerably worse than each, which suggests the potential for qualification seems solely theoretical
- CSK’s scenario is much more depending on different outcomes. They should beat GT after which hope three different outcomes go their manner – LSG beating PBKS, MI beating RR and DC beating KKR. If all of that occurs, CSK would tie for fourth spot with RR and DC. Their present web run fee is worse than RR’s however higher than DC’s
With the playoff race tightening, followers can even use TOI’s IPL Prediction Hub to simulate totally different match outcomes and examine qualification potentialities dwell.
