IPL 2026 Playoffs: Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has picked his top four teams of the competition, surprisingly he has left out defending champions RCB. Pietersen, who has previously been part of the RCB side was expected to pick them as one of the playoff teams, but he has not. He named Mumbai Indians (MI), Delhi Capitals (DC), Rajasthan Royals (RR), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) as the top four sides, but added that unexpected player injuries could change these standings.
‘Just on observations’
“Having watched the first round of matches in the IPL this season, as it stands, just on observations, this could be the top 4. MI, DC, RR, PUNJAB. This can all change with injuries etc, but that’s how I see it atm,” Kevin Pietersen wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter).
