India, May 17 -- Punjab Kings' IPL 2026 playoffs chances have been further derailed as they crashed to their sixth straight loss as the venue of Dharamshala proved to be their undoing once for the third time this year. While the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) became the first team to seal a playoffs spot with a 23-run victory in a fairly high-scoring game, Punjab Kings seem to moving away further and further from a Top 4 finish. It's certainly worth exploring whether or not Punjab Kings still have an opportunity to sneak in a spot in the playoffs.
What Shreyas Iyer and co. need to qualify for the playoffs?
Having started their campaign from six wins in the first seven games, Punjab Kings' performances have significantly dipped, thanks ...