IPL 2026 Playoffs Finalised: RR Clinch Fourth Spot as RCB, GT, SRH Secure Top Four; Full Schedule and Venues Announced
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- •Rajasthan Royals secured the fourth and final playoff spot in IPL 2026 after defeating Mumbai Indians by 30 runs, finishing with 16 points.
- •Royal Challengers Bengaluru finished as table-toppers with 18 points, followed by Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad, both with 18 points but separated by net run rate.
- •The playoff schedule includes Qualifier 1 (RCB vs GT on May 26), Eliminator (SRH vs RR on May 27), Qualifier 2 (May 28), and the Final (May 31) at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
- •Punjab Kings’ dramatic collapse from early favourites to missing the playoffs highlights the unpredictable nature of the IPL 2026 league stage.
The 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs line-up has been finalised after a dramatic conclusion to the league stage, with Rajasthan Royals (RR) securing the fourth and final berth in a thrilling finish. The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Gujarat Titans (GT), and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) had already booked their spots earlier, but the race for the fourth playoff position went down to the wire on the last day of league matches.
