IPL 2026 playoff race gets intense
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Rising on Mitchell Marsh's 90, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings by seven wickets at Ekana Stadium. LSG remained 10th in the IPL 2026 Points Table while CSK dropped a spot to sixth.
Both Anshul Kamboj and Prince Yadav, contenders for the Purple Cap, went wicketless - and were expensive - in the LSG vs CSK game
Gujarat Titans are currently second on the IPL 2026 points table with 16 points from 11 matches Kolkata Knight Riders have won only four matches this season
Royal Challengers Bengaluru moved to the top of the IPL 2026 points table after their six-wicket victory over KKR, surpassing Gujarat Titans on Net Run Rate with 16 points
Lucknow Super Giants, who had been knocked out of the IPL 2026 playoffs, thrilled home fans with only their fourth win in 12 matches.
Defending champions RCB still hold the top spot in the points table with 16 points in 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053
Virat Kohli struck an unbeaten 105 to lead defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the top of the IPL table with a six-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.
CSK's 7-wicket loss to LSG has made the road to difficult for the five-time champions, while RCB and GT just one win to officially make in into the playoffs
Another victory against KKR would significantly strengthen Gujarat's hold near the top of the table and could potentially make them the first side to officially seal qualification for the playoffs.
CSK suffered a major setback in IPL 2026 after a 7-wicket loss to LSG, dropping to 6th in the points table and weakening their playoff chances. Despite 187/7, Mitchell Marsh’s explosive 90 off 38 balls powered LSG to a dominant chase in just 16.