NEW DELHI: IPL 2026 enters the final week of the league stage with only one team confirming its spot in the playoffs, while two teams have already been eliminated. That leaves seven teams still in the race for a top-four finish, with just eight league matches remaining.
Still alive in the playoff race, Chennai Super Kings will host fellow top-four contenders Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in what will be the hosts’ final home league game on Monday.
On Tuesday, Rajasthan Royals will aim to revive their playoff hopes after three consecutive defeats as they host already eliminated Lucknow Super Giants in Jaipur. A day later, Kolkata Knight Riders will have a similar task at hand as they face another eliminated side, Mumbai Indians, at Eden Gardens.
Then CSK will travel to face almost-qualified Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Thursday, followed by Sunrisers Hyderabad hosting the only team already qualified, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on Friday. Punjab Kings will look for a miracle after six consecutive defeats when they play LSG in Lucknow on Saturday.
The final double-header on Sunday will see MI hosting RR at Wankhede Stadium, followed by KKR taking on Delhi Capitals in the final league match of the season at Eden.
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IPL Full Schedule this week (18-24 May): Matches, dates, timings, venues
Date
Day
Home Team
Visiting Team
Time (IST)
Venue
May 18
Monday
Chennai Super Kings
Sunrisers Hyderabad
7:30 PM
Chennai
May 19
Tuesday
Rajasthan Royals
Lucknow Super Giants
7:30 PM
Jaipur
May 20
Wednesday
Kolkata Knight Riders
Mumbai Indians
7:30 PM
Kolkata
May 21
Thursday
Gujarat Titans
Chennai Super Kings
7:30 PM
Ahmedabad
May 22
Friday
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
7:30 PM
Hyderabad
May 23
Saturday
Lucknow Super Giants
Punjab Kings
7:30 PM
Lucknow
May 24
Sunday
Mumbai Indians
Rajasthan Royals
3:30 PM
Mumbai
May 24
Sunday
Kolkata Knight Riders
Delhi Capitals
7:30 PM
Kolkata
