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Which teams are out of IPL 2026 playoffs contention? Updated list of teams eliminated from Indian Premier League
The league stage of the Indian Premier League 2026 season is approaching its business end as teams are now competing fiercely for a spot in the playoff round. amunra-opinie.pl
Teams like Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals are comfortably placed at the top half of the table and are among the favourites to make it to the next round.
On the other hand, mid-table teams like Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are fighting hard to secure their playoff spot.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are currently running the risk of facing early elimination from the league stage.
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Which teams are out of IPL 2026 playoff contention?
As of May 4, none of the teams have been formally eliminated from the IPL 2026 league stage, however, MI and LSG are at maximum risk of exiting. Neither of the two teams can afford one more loss this season.
KKR are in a slightly better position compared to the bottom teams, however, they too cannot afford lose any more after going winless in their first 6 games.
Chances of elimination:
- LSG: 90%
- MI: 80%
- KKR: 75%
- DC: 60%
- CSK: 50%
- GT: 30%
- RR: 30%
- SRH: 30%
- RCB: 10%
- PBKS: 5%
IPL 2026: Points table and standings
| Rank | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | N/R | NRR | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | +0.855 | 13 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +1.420 | 12 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +0.644 | 12 |
| 4 | Rajasthan Royals | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | +0.510 | 12 |
| 5 | Gujarat Titans | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | -0.147 | 12 |
| 6 | Chennai Super Kings | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | +0.151 | 10 |
| 7 | Delhi Capitals | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.949 | 8 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -0.539 | 7 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | -0.649 | 6 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -1.076 | 4 |
Joe Burrow: Exciting to see Bengals' initiative to get better
Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was nowhere near a football field on Monday, but his mind was still on the team's prospects.
Burrow attended the Met Gala in New York City and did an interview with Vanity Fair — Burrow wore a suit from Bode, which means we won't get a "The Bengal Wears Prada" headline — while getting ready for the festivities. Burrow was asked about his reaction to the recent trade for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence as well as earlier moves to add safety Bryan Cook, edge rusher Boye Mafe, defensive tackle Jonathan Allen and safety Kyle Dugger in free agency.
“I’m really excited about the moves we made this offseason,” Burrow said. “We need to get better, so it was exciting to see the initiative from everybody in the organization to realize that we’re in this exciting stage. We’re in our primes playing great football. Finding guys like Dexter and Bryan Cook and [Jacob] Bayer, to, you know, really solidify that defense so the young guys can also kind of rise up. We’re really going to try to achieve what we want to achieve.”
Bayer is a backup offensive lineman who signed to the practice squad last season, so it seems likely that Burrow was actually referring to another one of the defensive acquisitions and something got missed in translation.
Whatever the reference, it's a very different tone from Burrow than the deflated one he shared in some late-season press conferences last year. If that tone is still positive months from now, it will be a sign that the Bengals' offseason maneuvering worked out as hoped.
Irwin considered withdrawing from North West 200
Glenn Irwin says he considered withdrawing from this year's North West 200 because of the initial technical problems he was having with his new V4 Ducati at last weekend's opening round of the British Superbike Championship at Oulton Park.
Irwin was 12th in Sunday's race and failed to finish race two before improving to secure a fifth place in race three after becoming more satisfied with his machine.
The Carrickfergus rider is returning to the North West after a one-year sabbatical and will aim to improve on his record 11 Superbike wins at the event, which came in successive races between 2017 and 2024.
Asked by BBC Sport NI's Stephen Watson if he considered pulling out of the NW200, Irwin replied: "Yes, that would be correct".
"Without going too much into it I had a really good conversation with the team and with Mervyn [Whyte, NW200 Event Director] on Sunday evening explaining what was going on.
"Teething is probably the correct word. Some things arrived on the bike that didn't work from the beginning," explained Irwin.
"We were still eradicating those up to race three at Oulton Park.
"Some of those, like missing gears and things like that, it's hard enough going round a short circuit running out of road, never mind here.
"But it's all rectified, there's no point touching too much on it other than it wasn't looking so good. We ended up almost as strong as anyone at Oulton in race three."
The 36-year-old says he is now feeling confident for the week ahead on the north coast of Northern Ireland.
"We're certainly there or thereabouts and my level is high to be able to be back challenging at the front in British Superbikes and coming into this week, which for me is very important," added the Nitrous Competitions Ducati rider.
Sixers discuss fatigue after blowout loss to Knicks
The Sixers fell 137-98 to the Knicks on Monday, struggling to cope with a demanding schedule that included a historic Game 7 road victory over the Celtics just days prior. Kelly Oubre Jr. acknowledged the physical toll of the compressed turnaround, noting the lack of practice time and travel.
While the team views the Game 1 defeat as a result of the grueling travel and lack of rest, they must turn the page quickly to avoid a series deficit. VJ Edgecombe emphasized that the team controls its effort regardless of the physical toll, aiming to regroup and prepare for Game 2.