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IPL 2026 Rajasthan Royals Playoffs Scenario: Today (May 19), the 64th league match of IPL 2026 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. This match will be very important for Rajasthan from the point of view of playoffs. So let us know whether Rajasthan will be out of the playoff race if it faces defeat in the match.
Let us tell you that Rajasthan, under the captaincy of Riyan Parag, won 6 out of 12 matches and lost 6. With this performance the team is at fifth position in the points table with 12 points.
Will Rajasthan be eliminated if it loses against Lucknow?
If Rajasthan has to face defeat against Lucknow today, then the team will have 12 points in 13 matches. From here the team will be able to reach a maximum of 14 points. With this performance it will be very difficult for the team to make it to the playoffs. In this situation, Rajasthan will have to depend on other teams. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs in the match.
Hope will remain intact with victory
On the other hand, with the win, Rajasthan will have every chance of keeping the playoff hopes alive. By winning today the team will reach 14 points. After this, by winning the last match in their account, Rajasthan can keep their playoff hopes completely intact with 16 points. The last league match will be against Mumbai Indians on 24 May.
Lost in last three matches
The thing to note is that Rajasthan has faced defeat in the last three matches. The team has lost 3 matches against Delhi Capitals, against Gujarat Titans and against Delhi Capitals. Let us tell you that the start of the team was very good. The team had won the first 4 matches. After this the momentum deteriorated.
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