By Admin 
The 57th match of the IPL 2026 season is to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur. The toss was delayed due to rain in Raipur. This match is very important for both the teams from the playoff point of view, but if this match gets canceled due to rain, then how will the playoff qualification be decided? Know here the rules and the complete equation of playoff.
Before deciding how the playoff will be decided, know the status of the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore is currently in second place with 14 points. Whereas Kolkata has 9 points and is currently in eighth place. Compared to Bengaluru, Kolkata’s path to the playoffs looks difficult.
If the match is cancelled, then how will the playoff be decided?
If the match between Bengaluru and Kolkata is canceled due to rain, then both the teams will get one point each. If this happens, RCB will have 15 points after playing 12 matches. History shows that a team that reaches 15 points can also go to the playoffs. But if RCB wins even one of the next two matches, then their qualification will be almost certain once they have 17 points.
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On the other hand, Kolkata Knight Riders have played 10 matches so far. If today’s match is canceled due to rain, it will lose 10 points. After that Kolkata will have three matches left. Let us tell you that 16 points is considered the criteria for safe qualification and today even by getting one point, KKR can reach that magical figure of 16 points.
The meaning is clear that even if today’s match is cancelled, the Kolkata team will not be out of the race for the playoffs. Let us tell you that KKR is coming after winning 4 consecutive matches, whereas RCB has lost two out of the last 3 matches.
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