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.
The top two sides earn a major advantage by playing in Qualifier 1, with the winner progressing directly to the final. The losing team gets another opportunity through Qualifier 2.
RCB, with the win over MI in Raipur, have jumped to the top of the points table
MI and LSG failed to improve their standings on the points table and are still stuck in ninth and tenth spots, respectively
While RCB are eyeing the top spot in the standings, both MI and LSG are battling to keep their playoff hopes alive.
Urvil's fifty consisted of 2 boundaries and 7 sixes out of 5 of them came back-to-back on the day as he left the LSG bowlers gasping for air with the home crowd going berserk after him.
The win takes CSK to 5th spot in the table as they strengthen their playoffs hope with a home win.
CSK head into the encounter with momentum on their side after winning five of their last seven matches.
The Super Kings have enjoyed a strong run of form in recent weeks, winning five of their last seven matches to climb to sixth place in the standings.
The Rishabh Pant-led side sits at the bottom of the standings with only three victories from 10 games.
LSG save themselves from getting eliminated from the playoff race as they beat RCB by 13 run in the rain curtailed match.
LSG stay alive in the race for the Playoffs with their 3rd win of the season. RCB fail to go top of the table tonight.
Marsh completed his hundred in just 49 balls, smashing 9 boundaries and 9 sixes on the night.
Rishabh Pant-led LSG will be looking to end their six-match losing streak when they host RCB in Lucknow on Thursday
Defending champions RCB, after a tough loss to GT in their last game, will be looking to get back to winning ways against struggling LSG in Lucknow
The live streaming will be available on the JioHotstar app and website.
Both teams head into the contest with very different seasons so far. LSG have struggled significantly, sitting at the bottom of the table with only two wins from nine matches.
Despite two consecutive losses, Punjab Kings continue to lead IPL 2026 points table with 13 points in nine matches
Notably, Pooran's 16-ball fifty is the second-fastest fifty in IPL for LSG, behind his 15-ball fifty vs RCB in IPL 2023
IPL 2026 HIGHLIGHTS: LSG, after starting the season by winning two of their first three games, have now lost six games in a row