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IPL 2026 back-benchers: How MI, KKR and LSG can still qualify for playoffs
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IPL 2026 back-benchers: How MI, KKR and LSG can still qualify for playoffs

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) occupy the last three spots in the IPL 2026 points table. Here’s how they can still qualify for the playoffs.


All three teams have played eight matches in the season so far and have managed just two wins each. MI and LSG have four points apiece, with the latter sitting at the bottom with the worst net run-rate of the lot. KKR, meanwhile, are eighth with five points – their home game against league leaders Punjab Kings was washed out. IPL 2026 points table ahead of CSK vs MI on May 2 Team M W L T N/R PTS NRR Punjab Kings (PBKS) 8 6 1 0 1 13 +1.043 Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) 9 6 3 0 0 12 +1.420 Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) 9 6 3 0 0 12 +0.832 Rajasthan Royals (RR) 10 6 3 0 0 12 +0.510 Gujarat Titans (GT) 9 5 4 0 0 10 -0.192 Delhi Capitals (DC) 9 4 5 0 0 8 -0.895 Chennai Super Kings (CSK) 8 3 5 0 0 6 -0.121 Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) 8 2 5 0 1 5 -0.751 Mumbai Indians (MI) 8 2 6 0 0 4 -0.784 Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) 8 2 6 0 0 4 -1.106 How MI, KKR and LSG can qualify for playoffs With six games each left in the league stage, the maximum number of points MI and LSG can get is 16. KKR, on the other hand, can get to 17 if they win all their remaining matches. But will that be enough to see them through to the playoffs? No team has ever finished outside the top four with 16 points in I

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