The league stage of the Indian Premier League 2026 season is approaching its business end as teams are now competing fiercely for a spot in the playoff round.
Teams like Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals are comfortably placed at the top half of the table and are among the favourites to make it to the next round.
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On the other hand, mid-table teams like Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are fighting hard to secure their playoff spot.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are currently running the risk of facing early elimination from the league stage.
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Which teams are out of IPL 2026 playoff contention?
As of May 8, none of the teams has been formally eliminated from the IPL 2026 league stage, however, MI and LSG are at maximum risk of exiting. Neither of the two teams can afford one more loss this season.
KKR are in a slightly better position than the bottom teams; however, they too cannot afford to lose any more after going winless in their first 6 games.
Chances of elimination:
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LSG: 90%
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MI: 80%
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KKR: 75%
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DC: 60%
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CSK: 50%
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GT: 30%
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RR: 30%
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RCB: 15%
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PBKS: 10%
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SRH: 5%
IPL 2026: Points table and standings
Pos
Team
Played
Won
Lost
NR
Nrr
Points
1
Sunrisers Hyderabad
11
7
4
0
+0.737
14
2
Punjab Kings
10
6
3
1
+0.571
13
3
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
10
6
4
0
+1.234
12
4
Rajasthan Royals
10
6
4
0
+0.510
12
5
Gujarat Titans
10
6
4
0
-0.192
12
6
Chennai Super Kings
10
5
5
0
+0.151
10
7
Delhi Capitals
10
4
6
0
-0.949
8
8
Kolkata Knight Riders
9
3
5
1
-0.539
7
9
Mumbai Indians
10
3
7
0
-0.649
6
10
Lucknow Super Giants
10
3
7
0
-0.934
6
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