RR, CSK, PBKS, KKR and DC fight for final spot
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Shreyas Iyer's Punjab Kings suffered their sixth consecutive loss in the IPL 2026 season on Sunday against RCB.
The Vaibhav Sooryavanshi storm swept Lucknow Super Giants away as the Rajasthan Royals bagged a crucial win at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Sooryavanshi hit 93 to help RR chase down 221 to keep their playoff hopes pretty much alive.
Then they slipped, and stumbled and continued to slide to reach a position where their playoffs spot is in serious doubt. On Sunday, PBKS lost their sixth game in a row, going down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 23 runs in another run-fest in Dharamsala.
RCB romped to a 23-run victory over PBKS, thus sealing their spot in the IPL 2026 play-offs thanks to some brilliant batting by Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer
Here is how the fallout of the PBKS vs DC May 11th match affects the 2026 IPL points table outlook ahead of GT vs SRH
The race for the 2026 Indian Premier League playoffs is heating up. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans have already booked their berths. Punjab Kings are among the five sides still in contention for the remaining spot.
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Punjab Kings will lock horns in their final IPL 2026 game in Dharamshala against a high-flying Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, May 17.