Gujarat Titans strengthened their IPL 2026 play-off hopes on Tuesday, May 12, after brushing aside Sunrisers Hyderabad in emphatic fashion. The Pat Cummins-led outfit endured a forgettable outing, crashing to their worst-ever total in the tournament. The convincing triumph has pushed the Gujarat Titans close to the IPL 2026 knockouts, with official broadcaster JioHotstar estimating their qualification probability at 94.9%. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad saw their chances fall to 65.7% from the earlier 80% mark.
The match offered both teams a chance to move to the summit of the table. Still, Sunrisers Hyderabad failed to cope with the intensity brought by Gujarat Titans, suffering an 82-run hammering that dealt a major blow to their play-off ambitions.
With 14 points from 12 games, Sunrisers Hyderabad still have their fate largely in their own hands. The Men in Orange have two matches left to play and remain well placed in the qualification battle.
SRH IPL 2026 Playoff Qualification Scenarios
Scenario 1: If SRH Win Both Their Remaining Matches
Victory in their final two fixtures would take Sunrisers Hyderabad to 18 points. That would remove the need to rely on favourable results elsewhere and could even see them secure a place in the top two.
Scenario 2: If SRH Win One Of Their Remaining Matches
If Sunrisers Hyderabad secure just one win from their remaining matches, they would close the group stage with 16 points. In that case, Punjab Kings, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals would need to suffer defeats in two of their remaining three fixtures. Such a sequence will allow SRH to end the league phase in third place, with fourth being the lowest possible finish.
Scenario 3: If SRH Lose Both Of Their Remaining Matches
Defeats in both remaining matches would leave Sunrisers Hyderabad stranded on 14 points at the end of the league phase, forcing them to depend entirely on favourable outcomes elsewhere.
Qualification in that situation would become extremely difficult, with fourth place being the best possible finish for SRH. For that to happen, Chennai Super Kings would need to lose two of their final three fixtures, while Rajasthan Royals should not win more than one. If multiple teams end level on 14 points, net run-rate would come into play, leaving SRH needing a superior figure compared to CSK and RR.
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