
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are officially eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoffs, each with only 6 points from 11 matches. They can no longer qualify as their maximum possible points total is 12.
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Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants became the first two teams to be officially eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoff race after defeats on Sunday, May 10.
Both sides have managed just six points in their 11 matches so far and can only reach a maximum of 12 points this season. With fourth-placed PBKS on 13 points, MI and LSG could no longer finish in the top four.
Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have been eliminated from the IPL 2026 playoffs.
Both teams currently have 6 points from 11 matches.
The maximum points they can achieve is 12.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) is currently at the top of the IPL 2026 standings.

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LSG's exit was sealed first when they fell to the Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Hours later, defending champions RCB edged out Mumbai Indians by two wickets in Raipur, sending MI packing as well.
Here is the full list of eliminated teams as of May 11, 2026:
| Team | Status |
| Mumbai Indians | Eliminated |
| Lucknow Super Giants | Eliminated |
KKR and DC are also in serious danger, sitting seventh and eighth with nine and eight points, respectively. Neither side has been mathematically eliminated yet, but their margins for error are virtually non-existent.
The 2026 IPL season features 10 teams split into two groups of five. They play twice against the other four teams in their own group. They play twice against one specific team from the opposite group.
Whereas, they play once against the remaining four teams from the opposite group. Cumulatively, they will play 14 matches.
Teams collect points based on their match results:
Once all the league matches are finished, the top four teams on the leaderboard move on to the playoffs.
Here is how the league position will be decided if two or more teams have the same points:
If two or more teams end up with the same number of points, officials use these rules (in order) to decide who ranks higher:
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Lost | NR | Nrr | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +1.103 | 14 |
| 2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | +0.737 | 14 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | _0.228 | 14 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | +0.571 | 13 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | +0.185 | 12 |
| 6 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | +0.082 | 12 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | -0.169 | 9 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | -1.154 | 8 |
| 9 | Mumbai Indians | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.585 | 6 |
| 10 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | -0.907 | 6 |
(After RCB vs MI)
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