New Delhi. Kolkata Knight Riders’ win against Lucknow Supergiants and Punjab Kings’ loss against Chennai Super Kings have made the IPL playoffs picture clear to a large extent. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) by 98 runs on Sunday to top the points table. KKR are now 16 points level with Rajasthan Royals (RR). But with a run rate of 1.453 he is in a better position than RR (0.622). That is why it is considered certain that Kolkata Knight Riders will play in the playoffs of IPL 2024.
In IPL 2024, 2 matches were played on Sunday. The first match was between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). It was an important match for both the teams from playoff point of view. Especially for Punjab Kings, who were in dire need of a victory. The match was also at his home ground (Dharamshala). Punjab Kings also defeated Chennai in the previous match. That means the equations were in favor of Punjab Kings. But Chennai Super Kings turned all the equations and won the match by 28 runs.
With this win, Chennai Super Kings have made it to the top-4 in the points table, while the Punjab team has slipped from 7th to 8th. Chennai Super Kings now have 12 points after 11 matches. His run rate is 0.700. CSK team is ahead of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Supergiants based on better run rate. SRH and LSG also have 12 points each, but both these teams are behind CSK in terms of run rate.
Delhi Capitals have 10 points in 11 matches. They are the sixth team in the league to reach 16 points. That means the Delhi Capitals team is still strongly present in the playoff race. He still has three matches left. One of these matches is against Lucknow Supergiants. If Delhi wins all three of its matches, not only will it reach 16 points, but Lucknow will not be able to go much further. This is the reason why Delhi is currently being counted in the race for the playoffs.
RCB are at the seventh position with 8 points
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are at number 7 in the points table with 8 matches. Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans also have 8 points each, but both of them have less run-run than RCB. Due to this reason, Punjab is at the eighth position and Gujarat Kings is at the ninth position in the points table. Even if these two teams win their remaining three matches, they cannot go beyond 14 points. However, in the paper equation, these three teams are now in the race for the playoffs. But for this not only will they have to perform miraculously, but at least 3 teams present in OP-6 will have to lose most of their matches.
Mumbai can spoil Hyderabad’s game
Mumbai Indians are at the bottom of the points table with 6 points from 11 matches. This is the only team that is considered to be completely out of the playoff race. But the last matches of the IPL are not just about making a place in the playoffs. Due to these matches, the game of one or the other team deteriorates. Mumbai Indians can also spoil their game by beating Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday.
Tags: IPL 2024, IPL Playoffs, IPL Points Table, Kolkata Knight Riders
First published: May 6, 2024, 08:10 IST