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IPL 2026 Points Table Update: The race for the playoffs in the Indian Premier League 2026 is becoming very exciting match by match. On Saturday, an important match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans at Eden Gardens. In this match, KKR won by 29 runs. But, this victory of KKR has increased the concern of the three teams above them in the points table, because with this victory, KKR has kept itself alive in the race for the playoffs. Let us tell you about the equation of playoff in this article and know what is the condition of the points table at present…

KKR defeated GT and gained 2 important points

In IPL 2026, the 60th match was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans. In this match, KKR batted first and put 247 runs on the board. In response to this, GT could reach only a score of 218. The result was that KKR registered an important win by 29 runs at home. With this win, Kolkata has got 2 points, which will help them keep them in the race for the playoffs.

KKR has played 12 matches so far this season, in which it has won 5 matches, lost 6 matches and one match has been inconclusive. In this way, Kolkata Knight Riders have 11 points and their net run rate is -0.038.

Tension increased between these teams

This victory of Kolkata Knight Riders against GT has increased the concern of Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings. If we look at the points table, Punjab Kings is at fourth place with 13 points, Rajasthan Royals is at fifth place with 12 points and Chennai Super Kings is at sixth place, which also has 12 points. Actually, right now all these three teams have a chance to reach the playoffs by winning all their remaining matches. However, Rajasthan is the only team among these which has 3 matches left and can not only reach the playoffs but can also finish in the top-2, if it wins the remaining three matches.

But amidst all this, Kolkata Knight Riders have kept themselves in the race for the playoffs by registering a win over GT. In such a situation, if KKR wins both its remaining matches, then it will have 15 points. In such a situation, if the teams of Punjab, Rajasthan and Chennai are able to reach only 14 points, then the KKR team will secure its place in the top-4.

Easy path for top-3 teams

Now the path to the playoffs seems easy for the top-3 teams present in the points table of IPL 2026. Royal Challengers Bangalore remains the table topper with 16 points. Whereas Gujarat Titans team is occupying number-2 with same number of points. Sunrisers Hyderabad has 14 points and is in third place. In such a situation, the path to the playoffs is no longer very difficult for these 3 teams.

At the same time, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are out of the race for the playoffs. Delhi Capitals also now have little to no chances of reaching the top-4.

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