All groups within the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) have performed between eight and 10 matches this season, which implies we at the moment are moving into that stage of the match the place the race for the highest 4 heats up. The Rajasthan Royals are sitting comfortably on prime, presently having fun with a six-point lead on 16 however under then, there as many as 5 groups on 10 factors, one workforce on eight and three groups on six factors. Let's check out the place every workforce is and what they should do to verify a spot for themselves within the playoffs.
Rajasthan Royals one win away, a scramble beneath them
RR have collected as many as 16 factors in 9 video games now, having misplaced simply as soon as up to now all through the season. They’re nonetheless but to have their qualification confirmed although however only one extra win must be sufficient for that. The explanation they’re but to be mathematically confirmed as certified is as a result of all groups apart from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) can nonetheless make it to 16 factors.
Among the many 5 groups under them who’re on 10 factors, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are higher off for now. They’ve performed eight matches, which implies they’ve one sport in hand on RR, Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) in third place, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in fourth and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) in fifth and two video games on Delhi Capitals(DC) in sixth place. Two extra wins will get KKR to 14 factors, which is the utmost that backside positioned RCB can get in the event that they win all of their remaining video games and so that ought to do it for the two-time champions.
SRH's marauding methods have been punctured by the 2 complete defeats they suffered to RCB and CSK of their final two video games. CSK, on the opposite hand, have gotten a serious increase to their internet run charge because of their victory in opposition to SRH. Among the many two, it’s SRH who will face the warmth just a little greater than the fifth-placed LSG, whose internet run charge is simply barely lesser than that of the 2016 champions.
Desperation zone beneath fifth
DC could also be among the many groups on 10 factors however they’ve additionally performed 10 matches, greater than any facet above them. DC have already suffered 5 losses and so because of this they should win all the remainder of their remaining video games. Out of the 4 matches that they’ve left, three are in opposition to groups positioned above them and that features a match in opposition to LSG of their final league sport. It implies that DC's nonetheless stays of their arms to a sure extent. Gujarat Titans state of affairs appears comparable at first look however a more in-depth look would present that they could be even worse off than eighth-placed Punjab Kings and ninth-placed Mumbai Indians, GT have misplaced six of the 10 matches they’ve performed and their internet run charge of -1.113 is the worst by a ways. It implies that under the seventh-placed DC, all groups must win all of their remaining video games and hope for various favorable outcomes to make it to the playoffs. This contains RCB, who would really feel upbeat after two consecutive wins however stay rooted to the underside of the desk.
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