59 matches into the league stage, no team has been confirmed of a playoffs spot yet, but that could change as KKR take on GT at home on Saturday. With LSG and MI already ruled out of contention, here's a look at what the other eight teams need to finish in the top four.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Remaining fixtures: PBKS (A), SRH (A)

RCB's thumping win over KKR completed their dominant run in home games with six wins out of seven, and they are a win away from sealing a playoffs berth. 18 points would also put them in a strong position for a top-two finish (20 would confirm that), given their net run-rate of +1.053, is almost double to the next best. They can be eliminated if they lose both (regardless of the NRR), say if GT and RR get to 18, SRH beat CSK (18), PBKS beat LSG (17). They can get through with 16 too, should several other results go their way, but that could diminish chances of a top-two finish.

Gujarat Titans

Remaining fixtures: KKR (A), CSK (H)

GT are currently on a five-match winning streak, and they can be the first team to get into playoffs should they make it six against KKR on Saturday (against whom they enjoy a 4-1 head-to-head record). Much like RCB, they can be eliminated if they lose both. 20 points would assure them a top-two finish, while 18 can place them anywhere in the top four, for each of RCB, RR, and SRH can finish with exactly as many. A four-way tie at 18 can happen if: GT lose one, RR win all three, RCB beat PBKS but lose to SRH, and the latter also beat CSK. The NRR will then be the decider for a place in Qualifier 1.

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Remaining fixtures: CSK (A), RCB (H)

Two wins will confirm SRH a playoff spot. If they beat CSK and lose to RCB, they can still make it purely based on points if neither PBKS nor RR win more than one. If the reverse happens - they lose to CSK and beat RCB - then it could leave a scenario of multiple teams tied at 16.

SRH can make it with 14 points (sans NRR) if PBKS and RR go winless and KKR drop at least one (while beating DC), opening it up for CSK alongside RCB and GT. There can be a NRR situation for a 14-points tie, say if PBKS get to 15.

Punjab Kings

Remaining fixtures: RCB (H), LSG (A)

13 points from first seven games followed by five straight defeats - PBKS' season of extremities has placed them delicately in the mid-table tussle, but it's far from over. LSG's win over CSK means that 17 points will be enough for the 2025 runners-up, for them winning both will limit one of RCB or SRH to 16, who play each other in Hyderabad.

They can still make it with 13 points, if RR and CSK stay winless and KKR beat DC but lose to GT and MI. This will leave KKR at 11; and RR, DC and CSK at 12 apiece, taking PBKS through as the fourth team alongside RCB, GT and SRH. Similarly, 15 points will leave them dependent on other results.

Rajasthan Royals

Remaining fixtures: DC (A), LSG (H), MI (A)

Rajasthan play all their games against the teams that are out of contention. Three wins gets them to 18 which assures qualification, and gives them a decent shout for a top two finish. They can finish in the top four with 16 points too: one of the scenarios is if PBKS drop one game and stay at 15, and RR stay ahead on the net run-rate in case of a 16 points tie.

14 points will be enough without NRR if multiple results go their way - PBKS and CSK to lose all; and DC and KKR to stay behind them.

Chennai Super Kings

Remaining fixtures: SRH (H), GT (A)

CSK's defeat to LSG on Friday has put their fate out of their hands; the margin affecting their NRR to see them slip below RR to the sixth spot. They can make it with 16 points if results featuring other teams go their way - say RCB beat SRH and RR and PBKS win no more than one. There can also be a 16 points tie featuring them and the other contenders, bringing it down to NRR.

CSK can make it with 14 points if PBKS and RR go winless, KKR beat DC, but lose at least one of the other two.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Remaining fixtures: GT (H), MI (H), DC (H)

With three home games to go, KKR can get to a maximum of 15 points, which could take them either way. Each of SRH, PBKS, RR and CSK can get to 16 points or more (other than RCB and GT), which would make KKR's results immaterial and result in a finish outside of the top four. However, there's a possibility that they can make it with 13 points too: one of those wins should come against DC; and PBKS, RR and CSK drop all their remaining games. It will then come down to NRR between them and PBKS for a fourth finish.

Delhi Capitals

Remaining fixtures: RR (H), KKR (A)

DC only stand a chance if they win both their remaining games for starters, but their NRR of -0.993 diminish those chances further. They'd ideally want RCB, GT and SRH to keep winning (SRH vs RCB immaterial); and LSG and MI do them a favour by beating PBKS and RR in their remaining matches. Should all those results go as stated, DC can go through without depending on NRR. DC's precarious NRR of - 0.993 leaves them in almost no position to go through in case of a 14-points tie.