IPL 2024 Playoffs Scenario: Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore have boosted their playoff race by winning their respective matches on Super Sunday. 62 matches of IPL 2024 have been played so far, but only one of the four teams (KKR) has been cleared for the playoffs. 7 teams are still fighting for the remaining three positions. After this explosive comeback by RCB, fans are very curious to know what will be the equation of their last playoff match against CSK. A question in the minds of the fans is also whether CSK and RCB can both qualify for the playoffs? So without any delay let’s know the equation of IPL 2024 playoffs-
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Royal Challengers Bangalore Playoff Scenario
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will take on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their last group stage match on May 18. If RCB beat CSK by 18 runs by batting first or in the run chase with 11 balls to spare, their net run rate will be better than Chennai’s. In such a situation, their chances of reaching the playoffs will increase.
– Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently in the fifth position with 12 points from 13 matches.
– RCB can reach maximum 14 points.
– RCB also need to keep an eye on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) matches. If LSG wins just one of its two matches, and both Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Titans (GT) remain very poor in their NRR, the May 18 match between RCB and CSK could see a virtual quarter-final clash.
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– If SRH lose their last two matches and LSG manage to win only one of their two, only one win will ensure RCB’s qualification for the playoffs, as SRH will inevitably have a lower net worth than RCB.
Chennai Super Kings Playoff View
– CSK currently has 14 points from 13 matches and is third in the points table.
– CSK’s last match is against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and will qualify for the playoffs if they win the match.
– Even if CSK lose against RCB, they will still have a chance to reach the playoffs if they maintain a better net run rate than RCB.
– CSK also have a chance to finish in the top-2 of the points table, but in that case they have to win against RCB, and it is expected that both Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) will win. They lost their next two matches.
Can both Chennai and Bengaluru make it to the playoffs?
Yes, both RCB and CSK teams can qualify for the playoffs together. However, this requires some trickery.
– RCB beat CSK by a narrow margin in their next match (May 18). With this, RCB will get 14 points and their net run rate will also improve. Despite the loss, CSK’s net run rate will be better than RCB’s.
-.Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) won only one of their next two matches against Delhi Capitals on 14 May and Mumbai Indians on 17 May. If Delhi beat Lucknow, they will also get 14 points.
– If Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) lose their next two matches against Gujarat Titans on May 16 and Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 19, they will finish on 14 points and their net run rate will also drop.
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In this situation:
– RCB will end the league stage with 14 points and a slightly better net run rate.
– CSK will lead with 14 points and a better net run rate than RCB.
– LSG and SRH will also have 14 points each, but their net run rate will be less than CSK and RCB.