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Rajasthan Royals put on a clinical performance in their must-win game to seal a place in the IPL 2026 playoffs on Sunday. Put into bat, the Royals scored a competent 205 with contributions from Jofra Archer and Dhruv Jurel. In response, MI never got their chase going, despite fighting innings from Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya.

Mumbai: Rajasthan Royals qualified for the IPL 2026 playoffs after a 30-run win over the Mumbai Indians in their last league match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Jofra Archer scored a quick-fire 32 in 15 balls and then breathed fire with the ball by taking 3 for 17 to ensure his franchise's entry in the next stage.

Royals finished fourth with 16 points, while the Mumbai Indians finished a dismal ninth with eight points.

Rajasthan Royals' middle order and lower order came to the fore to lift the visitors to 205 for 8 after the top order failed to give them a brisk start. Archer dismissed Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir at the top and dangerous-looking Hardik Pandya later in the innings to swing the match in the visitors' favour. 

Suryakumar Yadav reserved his best for the last, but his best effort of the season, 60 in 43 balls, wasn't enough in the end. Skipper Hardik also smashed 34 in 15 balls. Surya and Hardik shared 48 runs for the sixth wicket in quick time after Will Jacks made 33 in 18 balls.