Delhi’s victory became a ‘boon’ for Chennai Super Kings, twist in the playoff race
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IPL 2026 Playoff: Delhi Capitals’ win over Rajasthan Royals gave Chennai Super Kings the advantage in the points table. Chennai team has moved up one place to number 5. At the same time, Rajasthan Royals is now at sixth position. Delhi Capitals has overtaken KKR and secured seventh position.
With Delhi’s victory, CSK reached fifth place.
New Delhi. Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets in the 62nd match of IPL 2026. With this win, Delhi has jumped one place in the points table, while Rajasthan has slipped one place. In the points table of IPL 2026, Rajasthan Royals have reached sixth position with 6 losses and the same number of wins in 12 matches, while Delhi Capitals have won 6 out of 13 matches. This team is now at seventh position. Delhi’s victory has also benefited Chennai Super. Chennai team replaced Rajasthan in the points table and reached 5th position.
Road to playoff for Chennai
Delhi’s victory has made the path to the playoffs a little easier for Chennai. Chennai has 12 points in 12 matches. Its remaining two league matches are to be played against Gujarat Titans and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Gujarat has one match left and is in second place with 16 points. At the same time, Hyderabad has to play two matches. Hyderabad team is at third position with 14 points. The equation is clear for Chennai. If it wins both the matches, then its chances of reaching the top-4 with 16 points will increase, but even a single defeat will take it out of the playoff race and the journey of the 5-time champion team will end at the league stage itself.
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