Twenty 20

Rajasthan Royals (RR) qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs with a win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in Mumbai on Sunday.

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend MS Dhoni is yet to play a match in IPL 2026 due to injury.

Five teams are still in contention to take the fourth spot in the IPL 2026 playoffs. Let's take a look at what each of these teams need to do in order to qualify.

Chennai Super Kings have not qualified for the IPL playoffs ever since Ruturaj Gaikwad took over as skipper ahead of IPL 2024.

MS Dhoni, who recently underwent rehabilitation for a calf strain, is yet to play a match for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL 2026.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has scored 486 runs from 12 matches at a strike-rate of 234.78 in IPL 2026 so far.

The Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) has suggested that the remaining IPL 2026 matches be held at a limited number of venues. The Chamber cited the conduct of IPL at select venues during the COVID pandemic.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) Phil Salt has scored 202 runs in six matches at a strike rate of 168.33, including two half-centuries.

MS Dhoni was initially ruled out of IPL 2026 for two weeks due to a calf strain. More than a month later, Dhoni remains unavailable, a clear sign he is not match-ready.

Angkrish Raghuvanshi of Kolkata Knight Riders has faced the wrath of BCCI as the batter was found in violation of IPL’s Code of Conduct after his reaction to dismissal following the controversial out decision by third umpire.