KKR and RR have two spots in the IPL 2024 playoffs?
After Delhi Capitals defeated Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday to keep their slender playoff qualification hopes alive RR becomes the second team to book a spot in the top four of the ongoing IPL
The IPL 2024 Playoffs race now has five teams vying for two available slots. Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have already sealed two spots. That leaves five teams – Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, and Lucknow Super Giants – fighting for the remaining two spots. Barring SRH, all the other teams have only one match remaining. It means that net run rates will most probably come into play to decide the final spot for the IPL 2024 playoffs.
According to IPL 2024’s official broadcasters Star Sports, SunRisers Hyderabad has 87.3 percent chance to qualify. It is much more than Chennai Super Kings (72.7 percent) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (39.3 percent). DC have 0.7 percent chance of qualifying while LSG have 0.2 percent chance of qualifying.
KKR and RR have two spots in the IPL 2024 playoffs?
Chennai Super Kings – 14 points in 13 matches (NRR +0.528)
Matches remaining – 1 (vs RCB)
Sunrisers Hyderabad – 14 points in 12 matches (NRR +0.406)
Matches remaining – 2 (vs GT and PBKS)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru – 12 points from 13 games (NRR +0.387)
Matches remaining – 1 (vs CSK)
With a five-match winning streak, RCB have had a massive turnaround. They won only one out of their first seven games but since then it’s a different side altogether. For RCB to qualify, they have to beat Chennai Super Kings to reach 14 points. They would then hope that their NRR is above the other sides vying for the fourth spot in the playoffs. They would also hope SRH to lose both their remaining games or LSG don’t win their last match by a big margin.