Delhi Capitals became the first team in IPL 2021 to book a place in the Playoffs after beating Rajasthan Royals by 33 runs in Match 36 of the competition on 25 September. They now have 16 points, with eight wins and two defeats. Chennai Super Kings sit at second place, with 14 points in nine games. Rajasthan languish at seventh, with four wins and five defeats.
Punjab Kings beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five runs in Match 37 later in the evening to move to fifth place, with eight points in 10 matches. Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, and Rajasthan have also bagged eight points each, but they played a game fewer than Punjab.
| Teams | M | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
| Delhi Capitals | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.711 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1.185 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.72 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.363 |
| Punjab Kings | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.271 |
| Mumbai Indians | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.31 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.319 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.637 |