Sunrisers Hyderabad

According to the latest IPL 2026 standings, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru finish their league stage at the top of the points table with 18 points from 14 matches.

Despite the loss, RCB will finish at the top of the points table courtesy of their superior net run rate and will face the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the qualifiers

For the first time in IPL history, the playoffs will be played on three different venues

With GT already securing one of the top 2 spots after their dominant win over Chennai Super Kings, the battle for the remaining Qualifier 1 berth now comes down to the SRH vs RCB clash tonight.

RCB's highest successful chase in the tournament is 230, which came against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) back in IPL 2025

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Defending champions RCB will be looking to finish as table-toppers with a win over SRH today in Hyderabad

With RCB, SRH and GT already through to the playoffs, just one spot remains open in the top four

Sunrisers Hyderabad sealed their IPL 2026 playoff berth with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, while Gujarat Titans also confirmed qualification for the top four

CSK also dropped down to sixth spot in the table with 12 points from 13 matches. However, they still have an outside chance to finish in the top four with just 14 points

CSK, with the loss, not only need to win their final game against GT to keep their playoff hopes alive, but will also need many other results to go their way

The incident took place after the third ball of the 15th over when Sanju Samson stumped Klaasen out on 47 to help CSK secure the wicket off Noor Ahmad

CSK had gathered strong momentum recently with three consecutive wins before their run came to an end in the previous encounter.

CSK can spring the surprise return of MS Dhoni in the SRH game to strengthen their death-overs batting

Both SRH and CSK will need to win two full points today to stay ahead in the race to the playoffs

The five-time champions have registered six wins and suffered six defeats from their 12 matches so far this season.

Despite much speculation, there has been no official statement by CSK team management about Dhoni's return date

The best-case scenario for CSK's playoff qualification is winning both their remaining games and finishing with 16 points

Defending champions RCB still hold the top spot in the points table with 16 points in 12 matches and a healthy net run rate of +1.053

The teams finishing in the top two positions receive a significant advantage in the playoffs, as they compete in Qualifier 1, where the winner secures a direct place in the final.