NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad are set to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs after their match against Gujarat Titans was called off due to no ball being bowled due to incessant rain at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. obtained. As a result of the washout, both teams shared one point each, with Hyderabad moving to third place in the points table with 15 points.
Gujarat Titans were eliminated from the play-off race earlier in the week after their match against Kolkata Knight Riders was also called off due to rain, and are now completely out of contention.
With this result, defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are currently in fourth place, are at the front of the pack for the final playoff spot. Both teams are preparing for an important matchup that could decide their playoff fate.
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The IPL season has reached its climax and the competition for the final playoff positions is intensifying. With four league matches remaining for him, here are his possible IPL playoff scenarios.
*KKR has already secured its sole position at the top
*If RR wins their last match against KKR, they will be guaranteed sole second place with 18 points. Even if they lose, they will still have 16 points, so if SRH wins against PBKS, they will be able to overtake them.They are certain to qualify, but they need to win to get second place.
* With 15 points, SRH have their fate in their hands. Winning the last game, he will finish in sole 2nd or sole 3rd place with 17 points depending on the result of the KKR-RR match. If they lose the last match, RR can advance and CSK can advance by defeating his RCB.They would then finish in 4th place.
*The fate of 14-year-old CSK is also in their hands. If they win against RCB, they will have 16 points and at worst they will be in 4th place.
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*RCB needs to win against CSK to have a chance. If they do so, they will have 14 points and will be level with CSK and DC, who are behind KKR, RR and SRH. LSG can also tie for 14, but the good news for RCB is that he has a much better NRR than DC or LSG. So, effectively, he needs to close the gap in his NRR with CSK for RCB to beat his CSK and take him to fourth place. That's not a difficult question. In the 200-run chase, they need to win within 18.1 overs. If they bat first and score 200 points, they will have to limit CSK to 182 or below.
*DC is effectively out of the box as KKR, RR and SRH are already ahead. If CSK wins against RCB, CSK will also advance.If not, RCB matches DC's 14 points with superior NRR
* In theory, LSG is not completely free from that problem. If they beat MI and RCB beat CSK, they could be tied for fourth with 14 points. However, this is only a theoretical possibility as their NRR is much worse than CSK and RCB.
*This means KKR, RR and SRH will definitely qualify and either CSK or RCB will be in the last four (not necessarily the winner of the two matches will win).
Gujarat Titans were eliminated from the play-off race earlier in the week after their match against Kolkata Knight Riders was also called off due to rain, and are now completely out of contention.
With this result, defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, who are currently in fourth place, are at the front of the pack for the final playoff spot. Both teams are preparing for an important matchup that could decide their playoff fate.
Check out possible playoff scenarios using TOI's interactive utility
The IPL season has reached its climax and the competition for the final playoff positions is intensifying. With four league matches remaining for him, here are his possible IPL playoff scenarios.
*KKR has already secured its sole position at the top
*If RR wins their last match against KKR, they will be guaranteed sole second place with 18 points. Even if they lose, they will still have 16 points, so if SRH wins against PBKS, they will be able to overtake them.They are certain to qualify, but they need to win to get second place.
* With 15 points, SRH have their fate in their hands. Winning the last game, he will finish in sole 2nd or sole 3rd place with 17 points depending on the result of the KKR-RR match. If they lose the last match, RR can advance and CSK can advance by defeating his RCB.They would then finish in 4th place.
*The fate of 14-year-old CSK is also in their hands. If they win against RCB, they will have 16 points and at worst they will be in 4th place.
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*RCB needs to win against CSK to have a chance. If they do so, they will have 14 points and will be level with CSK and DC, who are behind KKR, RR and SRH. LSG can also tie for 14, but the good news for RCB is that he has a much better NRR than DC or LSG. So, effectively, he needs to close the gap in his NRR with CSK for RCB to beat his CSK and take him to fourth place. That's not a difficult question. In the 200-run chase, they need to win within 18.1 overs. If they bat first and score 200 points, they will have to limit CSK to 182 or below.
*DC is effectively out of the box as KKR, RR and SRH are already ahead. If CSK wins against RCB, CSK will also advance.If not, RCB matches DC's 14 points with superior NRR
* In theory, LSG is not completely free from that problem. If they beat MI and RCB beat CSK, they could be tied for fourth with 14 points. However, this is only a theoretical possibility as their NRR is much worse than CSK and RCB.
*This means KKR, RR and SRH will definitely qualify and either CSK or RCB will be in the last four (not necessarily the winner of the two matches will win).