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SRH had beaten RR twice this season. They had a plan for Sooryavanshi. They had Pat Cummins bowling full and straight from the first ball. None of it worked. 97 off 29 balls later, Rajasthan Royals were in Qualifier 2, and Sunrisers Hyderabad were on their way home.

Rajat Patidar walked in with RCB needing a big finish. He made 93 off 33 balls, the fastest innings of 90 or more in IPL history, posted the highest total in IPL playoff cricket and sent RCB into their second consecutive final with a 92-run win over Gujarat Titans. This is the full story of a night that belonged entirely to one man.

The IPL 2026 playoffs are set. Gujarat Titans look like the most complete side, RCB the most explosive, and SRH the most dangerous batting unit, while Rajasthan Royals enter the knockouts as the unpredictable wildcard nobody wants to face.

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is no longer just a teenage sensation. With two sub-40-ball centuries and over 500 runs in IPL 2026, the 15-year-old is changing how fearlessly modern T20 cricket is being played.

Punjab Kings looked unstoppable after pulling off the highest successful chase in T20 history. Three weeks later, they are on a six-match losing streak and fighting just to stay alive in IPL 2026.

RCB, GT and SRH are through. CSK are out. Now Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings lead the race for the final IPL 2026 playoff spot, while KKR and DC survive on fading mathematical hope.

Kolkata Knight Riders may have finally ended Gujarat Titans’ five-match winning streak, but the defeat changes very little about GT’s IPL 2026 campaign. Shubman Gill’s side still looks like the most balanced and reliable team in the tournament heading into the playoffs.

With RCB and GT almost through and SRH holding a strong advantage, the IPL 2026 playoff race has narrowed to a tense battle between Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings, while DC and KKR remain mathematically alive with fading hopes.

After back-to-back ducks, Virat Kohli silenced doubts with a stunning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls against KKR in IPL 2026. His 9th IPL century powered RCB to the top of the table.

Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants are officially out of IPL 2026 after crushing defeats to RCB and CSK. Two star-studded squads, two failed campaigns, one shocking night in the playoff race.