India, May 12 -- It is that time of the year when fans start bringing out their calculators because the Indian Premier League 2026 is reaching the playoffs, and the teams have only three to five matches left in the league stage. The five-time champions Mumbai Indians and the Lucknow Super Giants have already been knocked out of the race, sitting at the bottom of the table. Now, the do-or-die battle begins between Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Delhi Capitals, whose chances are slim but certainly not finished. Just as the defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, proved in 2024 that a 1% chance is still a chance, it cannot be said that any team with a glimmer of hope is out of the race. So, let's have a look at how...