Delhi Capitals have slim hopes of qualifying for the IPL 2026 Playoffs stages after their three-wicket win over Punjab Kings at Dharamshala on Monday.
Published: May 12, 2026 11:07 AM IST
PBKS vs DC IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals dealt a severe blow to Punjab Kings and their hopes of qualifying for the Playoffs stages of the IPL 2026 season. DC hunted down 211-run target for a three-wicket win with one over to spare to rise to 7th spot on the IPL 2026 Points Table and keep their slim hopes of qualifying for the Playoffs stages alive in Dharamshala on Monday.
Delhi’s chances reaching the Playoffs stages are still remote as they first need to win both of their remaining league stages matches against Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders with a big margin to reach 14 points and hope that Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals end up below this Points tally to somehow qualify as the 4th placed finisher.
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Shreyas Iyer’s Punjab Kings, on the other hand, were the runners-up in the IPL 2025 season and went unbeaten for the first half of the season. But since then they have now lost 4 matches in a row and could shockingly miss out of the chance to make the Playoffs if they don’t get back to winning ways. However, they are still in 4th place currently with 13 points in 11 matches and have three matches in hand against Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants.
But Sunrisers Hyderabad or Gujarat Titans on Tuesday have the chance to move to the top of the table, replacing RCB. SRH, GT and RCB all have 14 points currently and the winner of match no 56 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad between SRH and GT will go to number one spot with 16 points and almost assure themselves of a berth in the Playoffs.
IPL 2026 POINTS TABLE.
– PBKS still at 13 Points. pic.twitter.com/cDZ2P6tfeA
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 11, 2026
KL Rahul misses out on Orange Cap
Delhi Capitals opener KL Rahul had the golden opportunity to claim the Orange Cap on Monday but was dismissed for 9 off 8 balls by PBKS pacer Arshdeep Singh. However, it was enough to rise to 2nd spot in the run-getters list with 477 runs in 12 matches with 1 hundred and 3 fifties at a strike-rate of 177.98.
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SRH batters Heinrich Klaasen and Abhishek Sharma have the chance to race ahead on the Orange Cap table as they face GT at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday. Klaasen currently holds the Orange Cap with 494 runs in 11 matches at a strike-rate of 157.32 while Abhishek Sharma is in 3rd spot with 475 runs in 11 games at a strike-rate of 210.17 with 1 century and 3 fifties.
GT captain Shubman Gill is currently in 4th spot with 462 runs in 10 games with 4 fifties to his name at a strike-rate of 160.41.
| Player | Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 0 | 4s | 6s |
| Heinrich Klaasen (SRH) | 11 | 11 | 2 | 494 | 69 | 54.88 | 314 | 157.32 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 36 | 23 |
| KL Rahul (DC) | 12 | 12 | 1 | 477 | 152* | 43.36 | 268 | 177.98 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 24 |
| Abhishek Sharma (SRH) | 11 | 11 | 1 | 475 | 135* | 47.50 | 226 | 210.17 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 36 |
| Shubman Gill (GT) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 462 | 86 | 46.20 | 288 | 160.41 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 20 |
| Vaibhav Suryavanshi (RR) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 440 | 103 | 40.00 | 186 | 236.55 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 40 |
Kagiso Rabada gunning for Purple Cap
GT pacer Kagiso Rabada is currently in 3rd spot in the Purple Cap race of wicket-takers with 18 scalps in 11 matches at an average of 21.83. He will look to build on that tally as he gets ready to face SRH in match no. 56 in Ahmedabad on Tuesday.
IPL 2026 Latest Purple Cap List After PBKS Vs DC Match#IPL2026 #PurpleCap #BhuvneshwarKumar #AnshulKamboj #sportwithsandeshnews pic.twitter.com/mJdYBt3xvU
— Sandesh (@sandeshnews) May 11, 2026
RCB pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar currently holds the Purple Cap with 21 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 15.28 while CSK fast bowler in second place with 19 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 19.21. SRH pacer Eshan Malinga can also make some headway in this list as he is in 5th place with 16 wickets in 11 matches.
GT all-rounder Rashid Khan is rapidly rising in the charts and now has 15 wickets in 11 matches at an average of 22.6.
