IPL 2023 Playoffs Qualification Scenarios Explained: How can RCB,MI,CSK and LSG Qualify?
IPL 2023 Playoffs Qualification Scenarios Explained
Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the two teams to be eliminated from IPL 2023. Gujarat Titans became the first team to qualify for playoffs and also have sealed the top two spots with 18 points.
Here are the qualification scenarios for remaining seven teams
Chennai Super Kings: 15 points from 13 games,NRR: +0.381
Remaining Games: Delhi Capitals
Chennai Super Kings are currently on 2nd position in points table and a win will ensure their qualification in IPL playoffs.
If they win: will qualify for playoffs and might confirm top two spot and can play qualifier-1
If they lose: Either Mumbai Indians or Lucknow Super Giants will have to lose both of their remaining two matches or Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings needs to lose atleast one match of their remaining two games.
Lucknow Super Giants: 15 points in 13 games,NRR: +0.304
Remaining Games: Kolkata Knight Riders (Away)
Krunal Pandya led LSG has jumped to 3rd position after thrilling victory over Mumbai Indians with 15 points in 13 games. LSG chance have increased after this victory and need one more win to confirm chance in playoffs.They will face KKR in their last matches.
If they win both: will qualify for playoffs without any hiccups and might secure top two spots and will play Qualifier-1.
If they win one: they need CSK's defeat against DC,RCB or PBKS loosing atleast one match from their remaining two games.
Mumbai Indians: 14 points from 13 games ,NRR: -0.128
Remaining Games: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Home)
Mumbai Indians are slipped to 4th place in points tables after the defeat against Lucknow Super Giants and got a dent on the chances of qualifying into the playoffs considerably.
If they win last game: it will be must win game for Mumbai Indians against Sunrisers Hyderabad with huge margin to improve NRR and need CSK to lose their last match against Delhi Capitals,Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings to lose atleast one match each from their last two games with huge margin.
If they lose both: they need RCB to lose both games and RR,KKR to lose their last match and also want Punjab Kings to beat Rajasthan Royals and lose against Delhi Capitals. Net run rate will come into play between MI and PBKS in such case Mumbai Indians already have negative net run rate,so mostly they will be eliminated if they last game vs SRH.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 12 point in 12 matches,NRR: +0.166
Remaining Games: Sunrisers Hyderabad (Away), Gujarat Titans (Home)
RCB's emphatic win of 113 runs against RR in the last match has increased RCB qualification chances a lot. As it gave them important 2 points and also NRR became positive. But RCB can't relax as of now and their last two matches are must win to qualify into playoffs.
If they win both: Qualification will be almost sealed unless Punjab Kings win both their remaining matches with huges margin and LSG also win remaining one last game.
If they win one: As Mumbai Indian had already lost a match against LSG,they need MI to lose one more game against SRH and PBKS must lose against DC,RR & KKR should lose their respective last fixture. Then RCB can get through to playoffs on bases of superior NRR.
If they lose both: Will be eliminated.
Rajasthan Royals: 12 points in 13 games,NRR: +0.140
Remaining Games: Punjab Kings (Away)
Sanju Samson led Rajasthan Royals were at the top of the points table in first half of IPL 2023 but they lost the away and slipped down to 6th position in points tables and are in situation of getting knocked out from playoff race. They need some results in their favour to make it to the playoffs.
Must win against Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians must lose both matches,RCB and PBKS must lose a match,then NRR will a deciding factor.
Kolkata Knight Riders: 12 points in 13 games,NRR: -0.256
Remaining Games: Lucknow Super Giants (Home)
KKR must beat LSG with huge margin. Mumbai Indians must lose both games,RCB must lose a game with huge margin and even they need PBKS beating RR and lose against DC.
Punjab Kings: 12 points in 12 games,NRR: -0.268
Remaining Games: Delhi Capitals(Home), Rajasthan Royals (Home).
Shikhar Dhawan led Punjab Kings are currently at 8th position in points tables in IPL 2023 and they need 2 win in their last two matches.
If they win both: it will ensure 16 points and they need RCB and MI to lose both games,along with LSG to lose their last game against KKR.
If they win one: if they win a game against DC and lose against RR they will be eliminated.
If they win against RR and lose against DC ,then MI must lose both games,KKR and RCB must drop 2 points.
If they lose both: then they will be eliminated.
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