IPL 2026 Playoffs Race: The battle for the last IPL 2026 Playoff spot has entered its most dramatic phase. Three teams have already booked their places in the knockouts, while five franchises remain mathematically alive heading into the final six league-stage matches.

Sunrisers Hyderabad batter Ishan Kishan found himself at the centre of controversy following his viral "whistle podu" celebration during SRH's IPL 2026 clash against Chennai Super Kings.

Apart from his match-winning knock against Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Ishan Kishan also made headlines for his over the top celebrations at the Chepauk on Monday night. The outcome pushed CSK further behind in the race for IPL 2026 playoffs,

CSK remain mathematically alive in IPL 2026, but their Playoff hopes now depend on beating Gujarat Titans and several other results going their way.

Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Chennai Super Kings by five wickets as Ishan Kishan’s brilliant 70 helped SRH qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs

Sunrisers Hyderabad defeats Chennai Super Kings by 5 wickets in Match 63 of IPL 2026 at the M. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. With this, they booked their berth in the IPL playoff, along with the Gujarat Titans.

Ishan Kishan Whistle Gesture: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a major setback in their IPL 2026 campaign after losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, a defeat that significantly damaged their already fragile Playoff hopes.

Curran blockbuster swap to a Chepauk masterclass, the Kerala wicketkeeper is filling the Dhoni void with runs, grace, and an army of loyal followers.

Defending a target of 181 on a sluggish Chepauk surface, CSK made a decent start with the ball.

MUMBAI: Outplayed in their first two matches, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) must have genuine concerns that the IPL 2026 season, unless course corrected quickly, could go the way the 2025 edition did when they finished at the bottom of the pile. Chennai Super ...

IPL 2026: Chennai Super Kings may have ended on the losing side against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the five-time champions still managed to script history with a blistering start at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday.