KKR will qualify for the playoffs with 18 points KKR can become the first team to reach the IPL 2024 playoffs
New Delhi. In the 60th match of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians face each other on Saturday. On the one hand, Mumbai will try to create an upset in this match to be played at the Eden Garden in Kolkata, while on the other hand, KKR’s team will want to become the first team to reach the playoffs with a win. Mumbai Indians are the first team to be eliminated from the playoff race. He has nothing to lose. In such a scenario, KKR will have to be wary of Mumbai. What if Mumbai beat Kolkata? Let’s find out the complete equation.
Mumbai and Punjab Kings are among the teams that have dropped out of the IPL. RCB beat Punjab to keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs (IPL 2024 Playoffs) alive. After defeating Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders will officially reach the playoffs with 18 points. KKR will become the first team to reach the playoffs. 59 matches have been played in this season of IPL but so far no team has officially qualified for the playoffs. If KKR win the match against Hardik Pandya and Co., they will become one of the 3 teams to finish with at least 18 points.
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Five-time champions Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the tournament. But he can definitely create a big upset in the points table of IPL 2024. If Mumbai Indians win the match against KKR under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, no team will officially qualify for the tournament even after 60 matches. On the other hand, if Mumbai Indians win this match, KKR will be at the top of the points table with 16 points. He still has 2 matches left.
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First published: May 11, 2024, 18:20 IST