Now only a few weeks are left for the end of IPL 2024. 51 matches have been played this season, and now the race to reach the playoffs can be seen among all the teams. Defending champion Chennai Super Kings is out of the top 4 teams. Actually, Sunrisers Hyderabad has made it to the top 4 by defeating Rajasthan Royals. While RCB's hopes are still up, it stands on the brink of the playoffs. For now, understand the equations of all the 10 teams here.
Till now, no official announcement has been made as to which 4 teams will reach the playoffs of IPL 2024, but the situation regarding some teams is very clear.
Rajasthan Royals
First of all, let us talk about Rajasthan Royals who have played 10 matches so far this season. Out of these, he won 8 while he had to face defeat in 2. Also, they are at the top in the points table but officially they are yet to secure a place in the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals, captained by Sanju Samson, is not dependent on other teams to make it to the playoffs. She has only 4 matches left and if she wins 1 match then she will secure a place in the playoffs.
KKR
Kolkata Knight Riders are on the verge of qualifying for the IPL playoffs. He has 14 points after 10 matches. It has registered its 7th win by defeating Mumbai Indians at Wankhede Stadium. KKR is at second place in the points table. Now it has 4 matches left, out of which it can officially reach the playoffs by winning 2 matches. Whereas even if it wins only 1 match, it will still have a chance because of its run rate.
KKR's next 4 matches are with Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals.
Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Super Giants have won 6 out of 10 while they have lost 4. He has 12 points so far and is at third place in the points table. Lucknow Super Giants' next 4 matches are with KKR, SRH, DC and MI. It has to win at least 3 matches, if this does not happen and is able to win only 2 matches then it will be dependent on other teams.
Sunrisers Hyderabad
Pat Cummins's Sunrisers Hyderabad, which has made records by scoring big scores this season, also looks strong. By defeating Rajasthan Royals, they have confirmed their place in the top 4. He has won 6 out of 10 matches, and has 12 points. His next 4 matches are still left. He will also have to win at least 3 matches so that he can cross the playoff threshold. But if it wins only 2 out of 3, then it will depend on the performance of other teams and in such a situation it will be difficult for it to qualify for the IPL playoffs.
Chennai Super Kings
Under the captaincy of Ruturaj Gaikwad, Chennai Super Kings have lost 3 out of the last 5. After that his difficulties have increased. He has 10 points from 10 matches. He has won 5 matches and lost 5. If it wins the next 4 matches, then Chennai will have 18 points, in such a situation it will qualify and if it loses even one match then it will have to depend on other teams.
Delhi Capitals
Under the captaincy of Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals has won 5 out of 11 matches while it has lost 6. At present, she still has 3 matches left, if she wins all three then she will have 16 points. However, in terms of run rate it is behind Chennai. His net run rate is -0.442. Delhi Capitals first has to win all three matches, after that it will depend on the performance of other teams.
punjab kings
Punjab Kings have won 4 out of 10 matches, have 8 points. Now by winning four matches she can reach her point of 16, her situation is also like Delhi. Even if it wins all the matches, it will have to depend on other teams.
gujarat titans
It has become difficult for Gujarat Titans, who reached the finals in the last two seasons, to reach the playoffs this year. Its situation is similar to that of Punjab and Delhi. Gujarat has also played 10 matches, won 4 and is at eighth position with 8 points.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai Indians have lost 8 out of 11 matches, have 6 points. It had to face defeat against Kolkata on Friday and was out of the race for the playoffs.
rcb
Royal Challengers Bangalore, which was yearning for the trophy since the beginning of IPL, was extremely disappointed this season. They are at the bottom of the points table. Like Mumbai, it has also won 3 out of 10 matches and lost 7. She has 6 points and if she also wins all four matches then she will have 14 points but her hopes of reaching the playoffs are over if she loses even one match then she will be officially out.
