By Admin 
The confusion regarding IPL 2026 league is over. The biggest suspense of the league stage is finally over. Rajasthan Royals won the last ticket for the playoffs by defeating Mumbai Indians in the match played at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. With this victory, Rajasthan not only confirmed its place, but the entire equation of the points table also became clear. After this defeat of Mumbai, the hopes of Preity Zinta’s team Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were completely dashed and both the teams are officially out of the playoffs of the tournament.
In this victory of Rajasthan Royals, the players of the team performed brilliantly. Rajasthan maintained pressure throughout the match and did not give Mumbai Indians a chance to make a comeback. The special thing was that the team showed excellent composure in the do-or-die match. Under the leadership of Riyan Parag, Rajasthan secured fourth position in the points table with 16 points.
After the end of the league stage, the four teams of the playoffs have also been decided. Defending champion Royal Challengers Bangalore achieved the top position on the basis of 18 points and excellent net run rate. Gujarat Titans also stood second with 18 points. Sunrisers Hyderabad played aggressive cricket throughout the season and won the third position, while Rajasthan became the fourth team.
According to the rules of IPL, the Qualifier-1 match will be played between the top two teams of the points table i.e. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will face each other. The team that wins this match will directly reach the finals. However, the losing team will also have another chance to reach the final, because it will be given a chance to play Qualifier-2.
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On the other hand, in the eliminator match, the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals will be do or die for both the teams. The team that wins this match will reach Qualifier-2, while the journey of the losing team will end here in IPL 2026.
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After the Eliminator, Qualifier-2 will be played, in which the losing team of Qualifier-1 and the winning team of the Eliminator will face each other. The winning team of this match will get the second ticket for the final. For the shining trophy of IPL 2026, the winning team of Qualifier-1 and the winning team of Qualifier-2 will clash with each other in the title match of the Grand Finale.