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Punjab Kings may be out of the playoffs, eclipsed after a great start, will have to do this work to qualify
Samira Vishwas | May 12, 2026 2:24 PM CST

IPL 2026 Punjab Kings Playoff: Punjab Kings making record by winning 6 consecutive matches in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 The beginning was as wonderful as it was. His current form has created equally difficult situations. on monday The crushing defeat against Delhi Capitals ruined PBKS’s playoff qualifiers. ‘s dream has been put in danger.

At present the last matches of the league stage are being played in IPL. The equations of playoffs are changing with wins and losses in every match. PBKS’s defeat against Delhi was its fourth consecutive defeat. With this now Punjab Kings For The path to the playoffs has become more difficult. If Punjab loses any of its remaining three matches, it will affect the team’s playoff qualification.

Condition of Punjab Kings in points table

After 6 wins out of the first 7 and one match remaining unbeaten in IPL 2026, Punjab had 13 points and was on the top of the points table. From here it seemed that captain Shreyas Iyer’s team would easily qualify for the playoffs. But after this suddenly Punjab The form disappeared and they lost four consecutive matches.

At present, if we look at the points table, the Punjab team, which was on top at the beginning of the season, has come to the fourth position. Above that, three teams have 14 points and they have three matches left. Royal Challengers Bangalore is on the top of the table while Sunrisers Hyderabad is at second place. At the same time, Gujarat Titans team is at third position after winning four consecutive matches.

Playoff equations for Punjab

Punjab Kings currently have to play their last three matches against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants. If Punjab wins all its matches, it will have 19 points and will easily reach the playoffs. But if they lose one of the three matches, they will reach 16 points. Whereas if the team wins one match, it will be able to reach only 15 points. In such a situation, Punjab will have to overtake Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals with the help of better net run rate.


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