New Delhi, May 20 -- The IPL 2026 season is approaching its business end, and three of the four teams have secured their playoff spots. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Gujarat Titans (GT) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) have all secured their IPL 2026 playoff spots.

In the meantime, Rajasthan Royals (RR), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Delhi Capitals (DC) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all still in contention to take the fourth and final playoffs spot.

Without further ado, let's delve straight into how each of these teams can qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs.

Match remaining: vs Mumbai Indians (24 May)

The most straightforward path for RR to qualify for the IPL 2026 playoffs is by beating Mumbai Indians (MI) in...