Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's 29-ball 97for Rajasthan helped the Royals to book a virtual semi-final this year.
The Rajasthan Royals youngster smashed a stunning 16-ball half-century, putting SRH bowlers under massive pressure in one of the biggest matches of the season.
The winner of the SRH vs RR IPL 2026 Eliminator match will qualify for the Qualifier 2 match on Friday
It will be a straight knock-out game as the winning side will take on the winner of Qualifier 1 on Friday, while the losing side will be eliminated
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals through its app and website
Rajasthan Royals have played just three matches at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, out of which they have won all three
Powered by a breathtaking unbeaten 93 from captain Patidar and backed by a clinical bowling display, RCB outclassed GT in all departments to become the first team to seal a place in the summit clash
Meanwhile, with the win, RCB have kept alive their hopes of becoming the third team after CSK and MI to defend their title
Only twice in IPL playoffs history has a total of 200 or more been successfully chased, once by PBKS and once by KKR
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans through its app and website
Virat Kohli also holds the record for most runs in a single edition with his 973-run season in IPL 2016
Both RCB and GT have had almost similar seasons as both sides finished with 18 points each, and their superior net run rate helped them finish in first and second spots respectively
The winner of the RCB vs GT IPL 2026 Qualifier 1 match will qualify for the final on Sunday in Ahmedabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru have played just three matches at HPCA Stadium, out of which they have won two and lost one
Kohli has amassed 557 runs in 14 matches this season with the help of four half-centuries and one century and is RCB's highest run-scorer in IPL 2026
The former champions endured a miserable start to their IPL campaign, losing five of their opening six matches and sinking to the bottom of the points table
Chakaravarthy suffered a hairline fracture earlier this month during KKR's clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad when a straight drive from Ishan Kishan struck his shoe
With the win, DC will end their season in sixth spot on the points table with 14 points in their kitty, while KKR will finish in seventh spot
JioHotstar in India will stream the IPL 2026 match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals through their app and website
For the first time in IPL history, the playoffs will be played on three different venues