{"id":171423,"date":"2026-05-23T18:14:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T23:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171423"},"modified":"2026-05-23T18:14:58","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T23:44:58","slug":"ipl-2026-delhi-capitals-eliminated-after-punjab-kings-defeats-lucknow-super-giants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171423","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals eliminated after Punjab Kings defeats Lucknow Super Giants"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"content-body-71014369\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">Delhi Capitals became the fourth team to be eliminated from IPL 2026 after Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Though the Axar Patel-led side has one match in hand, against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, it can only reach a maximum tally of 14 points. DC has now failed to qualify for the Playoffs in the last five seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Gujarat Titans, and Sunrisers Hyderabad have already qualified for the post-season. Rajasthan Royals, Punjab and Kolkata are the teams vying for the final spot.<\/p>\n<p>If the Royals manage to beat Mumbai Indians on Sunday, they will qualify and lead to the elimination of the Kings and the Knight Riders. In case the Royals lose, the Knight Riders will be able to qualify by winning by 70 runs or chasing a target inside 13 overs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"publish-time\" id=\"end-of-article\">Published on May 23, 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/sportstar.thehindu.com\/cricket\/ipl\/delhi-capitals-eliminated-from-ipl-2026-punjab-kings-rajasthan-royals-playoffs-qualification-race\/article71014369.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delhi Capitals became the fourth team to be eliminated from IPL 2026 after Punjab Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets on Saturday. Though the Axar Patel-led side has one match in hand, against Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday, it can only reach a maximum tally of 14 points. DC has now failed to &#8230; <a title=\"IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals eliminated after Punjab Kings defeats Lucknow Super Giants\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171423\" aria-label=\"Read more about IPL 2026: Delhi Capitals eliminated after Punjab Kings defeats Lucknow Super Giants\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":171424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-171423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/22_RVM_2965.jpg","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":171616,"url":"https:\/\/newslink360.space\/?p=171616","url_meta":{"origin":171423,"position":0},"title":"IPL 2026 qualification scenario: How can Kolkata Knight Riders qualify for the Playoffs after PBKS\u2019 win over LSG?","author":"Ajay Kumar Verma","date":"May 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Punjab Kings moved into fourth spot in the IPL 2026 points table after defeating Lucknow Super Giants by seven wickets, taking a lead in the race to the Playoffs. 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