Which teams can no longer qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs? Full updated list of eliminated teams

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:

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.

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How IPL 2026 playoffs qualification works

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:

• Win: 2 points
• No Result (Rain/Cancelled): 1 point
• Loss: 0 points

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:

• Total Wins: The team that won more matches gets the higher spot.
• **Net Run Rate (NRR):**If wins are equal, the team with the better "Net Run Rate" (a score based on how quickly they score runs versus how quickly they concede them) moves up.
• **Wickets Taken:**If the NRR is also identical, the team that took the most wickets during the season is preferred.
• **Drawing Lots:**In the rare case that everything above is exactly the same, the winner is chosen by random draw (luck).

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IPL 2026 Points Table: Latest updated standings

(After RCB vs MI)

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