Cricket
The IPL 2026 playoffs are set, and four teams are left, but only two will make it through to the grand finale of the Indian Premier League.
RCB finished their season with a loss, yet somehow they managed to stay at the top of the table, which gives them a massive advantage over other teams.
The Gujarat Titans, despite ending their campaign with a win over CSK, see themselves at second position on the points table.
Sunrisers Hyderabad, despite winning by a huge margin in their final league game against RCB, couldn't guarantee them a top-two spot due to NRR.
And the last team to qualify most dramatically were the Rajasthan Royals. Their win against MI not only guaranteed them a playoff spot but also ended Punjab Kings as well as KKR's dream to reach the playoffs.
RCB faces GT in Qualifier 1, and the winner goes straight to the final; the loser gets another chance. SRH plays RR in the Eliminator; loser is out, winner faces the Qualifier 1 loser for a final spot.
Four teams, four big games, one IPL trophy. Who will handle the pressure and win the IPL and lift the trophy for the second time?