RCB and RR players. (IPL Photos)
NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 enters the final week of the league stage with only one team confirming its spot in the playoffs, while two teams have already been eliminated. That leaves seven teams still in the race for a top-four finish, with just eight league matches remaining.Still alive in the playoff race, Chennai Super Kings will host fellow top-four contenders Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in what will be the hosts’ final home league game on Monday.On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals will aim to revive their playoff hopes after three consecutive defeats as they host already eliminated Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. A day later, Kolkata Knight Riders will have a similar task at hand as they face another eliminated side, Mumbai Indians, at Eden Gardens.Then CSK will travel to face almost-qualified Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting the only team already qualified, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Friday. Punjab Kings will look for a miracle after six consecutive defeats when they play LSG in Lucknow on Saturday.The final double-header on Sunday will see MI hosting RR at Wankhede Stadium, followed by KKR taking on Delhi Capitals in the final league match of the season at Eden.
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