RR thrashed MI by 30 runs to becomes the 4th team to qualify for playoffs
PBKS and KKR have been eliminated from IPL 2026
Jofra Archer was adjudged 'Player of the Match' against MI
Rajasthan Royals (RR) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by 30 runs at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday (May 24) to close playoff doors for PBKS and KKR and seal the final berth for themselves.
With this win, RR have accumulated 16 points from their league matches, while PBKS finish at the fifth spot with 15 points.
After being asked to bat first, RR got off to a bad start as their top three batter got out inside the powerplay. However, it didn't faze RR as Dasun Shanaka and Dhruv Jurel stabilized the Royals' innings in the middle-overs and after the partnership broke, Jofra Archer (32) chipped in with crucial contributions with the bat and took his team to a strong 205 runs along with Ravindra Jadeja (19).
In reply, KKR were off to a horrific start as they lost the top three wickets early, but a crucial partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Will Jacks brought them back in the game. Towards the end, Hardik Pandya also blazed a quick-fire 34 off 15 balls, but it proved to be too little too late in the end.
MI Vs RR, IPL 2026: Toss Update
Mumbai Indians have won the toss and elected to field first at the Wankhede Stadium.
MI Vs RR, IPL 2026: Playing XIs
Rajasthan Royals: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Dhruv Jurel(w), Riyan Parag(c), Donovan Ferreira, Shubham Dubey, Dasun Shanaka, Jofra Archer, Nandre Burger, Yash Raj Punja, Brijesh Sharma
Impact subs: Ravindra Jadeja, Sushant Mishra, Aman Rao Perala, Ravi Bishnoi, Tushar Deshpande
Mumbai Indians: Ryan Rickelton(w), Naman Dhir, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Will Jacks, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, AM Ghazanfar, Raghu Sharma
Impact Subs: Rohit Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Robin Minz, Krish Bhagat, Trent Boult
IPL 2026 Playoff Fixtures
Qualifier 1: Dharamsala, May 26
Eliminator: New Chandigarh, May 27
Qualifier 2: New Chandigarh, May 29
Final: Ahmedabad, May 31
