After 62 games over the past 50 days, Gujarat Giants are seated atop the table with Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians trailing them at second and third respectively. Defending champions Gujarat became the first team to seal a place in the play-offs of the ongoing edition with a convincing 34-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. While Lucknow Super Giants are ahead in the race with 13 points, the battle for the fourth spot continues to intensify with four teams sharing 12 points, i.e., Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Punjab Kings. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals meanwhile, have been eliminated. (Pic: AFP)
Updated On: 2023-05-16 09:50 PM IST
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Despite being plagued by injuries throughout the tournament every now and then, CSK managed to secure 15 points from 13 games and have to win their upcoming match against DC for a playoff berth. If they lose, either Mumbai Indians or Lucknow Super Giants will have to lose both of their remaining two matches, or RCB and PBKS will need to lose at least one of their last two games.
Rajasthan Royals' sudden loss of form could really hurt them as they now have six wins and as many defeats in the ongoing edition. They need to win their upcoming match against RR to confirm a playoff berth. Despite winning, it could see PBKS not qualifying for playoffs. Should this be the case, Mumbai must lose their last two matches, with a net run rate battle looming against RCB and PBKS, provided they win one of their last two matches.
With 14 points from 12 games, Rohit Sharma & Co. have two games remaining in the tournament and need to win both more to secure a spot in Qualifier 1. In case MI lose both, their fate will be determined by how other teams fare in their matches. For instance, if RCB lose their remaining matches, RR and KKR lose their second match, and PBKS defeat RR while also losing DC, MI could qualify based on the net run rate. In case they win only one of the two matches, CSK must lose to DC or LSG, RCB, and PBKS must lose their two remaining matches.
With two more matches to go, LSG will be looking to build on their winning momentum and secure a place in the play-offs. They will be eliminated if they lose both matches, and if they win only one, the side can only qualify if CSK lose to DC, or, RCB and PBKS lose one of their remaining games.
With 12 points from 12 games, RCB will need to win their remaining two games to secure a spot in the play-offs. They will almost seal a last-four berth if they win both the upcoming matches, of course, unless PBKS win both games by huge margins, and LSG win their last two games. If RCB win only one, MI must lose both of their remaining fixtures, PBKS must lose against DC, and RR and KKR must also lose their respective last game.
KKR has had a bittersweet performance throughout IPL 2023 and has several gaps to fill. Although the absence of Shreyas Iyer presents a challenge, players like Rinku Singh and Venkatesh Iyer have stepped up on several occasions. Despite their valiant efforts, KKR has only managed to secure 12 points from 13 games, and will need to win their upcoming match against LSG by a good margin to secure a spot in the play-offs.
With two games remaining in the tournament, PBKS will need to win both to secure their spot in the play-offs. If they beat RR and lose to DC, MI must lose both matches, KKR must lose their second match, and RCB must lose at least one of the two matches by a massive margin. However, if they win both, LSG and RCB must lose both their matches, and only then can they qualify.
