Rajasthan Royals’ playoffs chances: Despite two consecutive defeats against Sunrisers, the RR team staged a comeback in IPL 2026. On Tuesday, April 28, Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by six wickets at their home venue, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh. Thanks to excellent bowling by Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Donovan Ferreira, RR successfully chased a huge target of 223. This was their sixth victory this season and put them in the top four. So, what are the chances of RR qualifying for the playoffs?
They have been playing great this season. They have played 9 games and won 6. They currently sit third on the points table with 12 points and a net run rate of +0.617. Rajasthan Royals' remaining matches in the league stage:
- May 1 - vs. Delhi Capitals
- May 9 - vs. Gujarat Titans
- May 17 - vs. Delhi Capitals
- May 19 - vs. Lucknow Supergiants
- May 24 - vs. Mumbai Indians
Typically, 16 points are sufficient to reach the IPL playoffs. Teams with 16 points qualify for the playoffs. However, teams with 14 points have also qualified. RCB qualified for the 2024 IPL, KKR in 2021, and RCB in 2020 with 14 points. However, this depends on the net run rate and the performance of other teams.
Rajasthan Royals won the IPL 2008, the first season of the world's biggest cricket league. This time, RR looks very strong and is one of the contenders. From here, it needs to win just two out of five matches to qualify directly with 16 points. If it manages to win more matches than this, it could even reach Qualifier 1 while finishing on top.