Updated IPL 2026 Points Table after MI vs RR: Rajasthan Royals break Punjab Kings & Kolkata Knight Riders' hearts
Rajasthan Royals became the fourth and final team after Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad to qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs. Rajasthan Royals defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs.
Rajasthan Royals sealed the fourth playoffs spot in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) after they defeated Mumbai Indians by 30 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With this win, Rajasthan Royals finished their group-stage campaign on 16 points, thus breaking the hearts of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings.
While Punjab Kings have finished their group-stage campaign at 15 points, KKR finished on 13 points from 14 matches after their 40-run loss to Delhi Capitals at Eden Gardens in Kolkata later on Sunday. Chasing 204, KKR were all out for 163 in 18.4 overs.
In the process, Rajasthan Royals became the fourth and final team after Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad to qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs. Rajasthan Royals' win also meant the KKR vs DC clash is now just a dead rubber with both teams aiming to finish on high.
Surprisingly, both KKR and Punjab Kings suffered for their winless runs first and second halves respectively in the season. After being winless in first six games, KKR bounced back with six wins in their next seven games. On the other hand, Punjab Kings were unbeaten for the first seven matches of the tournament before enduring a six-game losing streak.
Final IPL 2026 Points Table after KKR vs DC
| Rank | Team | Matches | Win | Loss | NR | NRR | Points |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.783 | 18 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.695 | 18 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.524 | 18 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals (Q) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0.083 | 16 |
| 5 | Punjab Kings (E) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.309 | 15 |
| 6 | Delhi Capitals (E) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -0.651 | 14 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders (E) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.011 | 13 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.345 | 12 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.510 | 8 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.740 | 8 |
Rajasthan Royals' win also finalised the fixture for the playoffs. By the virtue of finishing in the top two, RCB will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 while third-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad face Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator. The winner of Qualifier 1 will qualify directly for the final.
The winner of Eliminator will have another shot for a place in the final as they will take on the losing team in Qualifier 1 to stake a claim for a spot in the summit clash on May 31 in Ahmedabad.
IPL 2026 Playoffs complete fixture
| Date | Match | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| May 26 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans - Qualifier 1 | HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala |
| May 27 | Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals - Eliminator | New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur |
| May 29 | TBD vs TBD - Qualifier 2 | New PCA Stadium, Mullanpur |
| May 31 | Final | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad |
Notably, all the four teams in the IPL 2026 Playoffs will be seeking their second titles. While RCB are the defending champions, Gujarat Titans won it in 2022 on debut. Sunrisers Hyderabad have won IPL in 2016. Rajasthan Royals' only IPL title came in the inaugural season in 2008.
What happened in MI vs RR?
Riding on Jofra Archer's inspirational all-round effort, Rajasthan Royals emerged winners to enter the playoffs for the seventh time in history. Suryakumar Yadav (60) was involved in two good partnerships - a 63 for the fourth wicket with Will Jacks (33) and a 48 with Hardik Pandya (34) for the sixth wicket but Mumbai Indians failed to chase down the target of 206.
In the end, Mumbai Indians were restricted to 175/9, courtesy Archer's wonderful spell (3/17 in 4 overs). Earlier, Archer did his bit with the bat as well, cracking a 15-ball 32 to lift Rajasthan Royals to a par 205/8.
Other than Archer, Yashasvi Jasiawal (27), Dhruv Jurel (38) and Dasun Shanaka (28) made runs for the Royals. Pacers Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur plucked a couple of wickets each for Mumbai Indians.
Catch the live updates from IPL 2026 with the complete IPL 2026 Schedule and the IPL 2026 Points Table. Also, know who are currently leading the charts in IPL 2026 Orange Cap and IPL 2026 Purple Cap.
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