RCB and RR players. (IPL Photos)
New Delhi: The IPL 2026 has entered the final week of the league stage with only one team confirming their place in the playoffs, while two teams have already been eliminated. That leaves seven teams still in contention for a top-four finish, with just eight league matches remaining.Still alive in the playoff race, Chennai Super Kings will host top-four contenders Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in 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 already host Lucknow Supergiants in Jaipur. A day later Kolkata Knight Riders will have a similar task as they face another team Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens.CSK will then travel to Ahmedabad on Thursday to take on the nearly qualified Gujarat Titans, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting the only team, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Friday. Punjab Kings will be looking for a miracle after six consecutive defeats when they take on LSG in Lucknow on Saturday.The final double-header on Sunday will see MI host RR at the Wankhede Stadium, followed by KKR taking on Delhi Capitals in the final league match of the season in Eden.
Complete IPL Schedule This Week (May 18-24): Matches, Dates, Times, Venues
