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BCCI released a new IPL schedule on 12 May. There are only 13 matches of league stage. 3 teams are out of the playoff race, while 7 teams have a top-4 war.
The new schedule made the tournament even more exciting. The last 2 days are matches in Lucknow, Mumbai, Punjab and Bengaluru. All four teams are in the playoff race and the results of the last matches will also be fixed top-2 spots.
Playoff Sinario of all teams
Current situation of points table
1. Gujarat Titans: 1 Win and Want
Gujarat is at number one with 16 points from 8 wins in 11 matches. The team’s 3 matches remain from Delhi, Lucknow and Chennai. Titans will win a single match and reach the playoffs. However, if the team has to finish in the top-2, then you have to win at least 2 matches. After winning all three matches, GT will confirm its position in the top-2.
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore: 1 win and need
Bangalore also has 16 points from 8 out of 11 wins, but the team is second due to poor run rate from Gujarat. RCB also needs 1 out of 3 win to reach the playoffs. The team has to face Kolkata, Hyderabad and Lucknow. If you want to finish in the top-2, then RCB will also have to win the remaining three matches.
3. Punjab Kings: 2 more wins
Punjab has 7 wins in 11 matches and 15 points from a benanta match. The team has to face Rajasthan, Delhi and Mumbai. PBKs will have to win 2 out of 3 matches to confirm the place in the playoffs. If the team has to qualify with 17 points, then Delhi will have to defeat Delhi.
If Punjab defeated the capitals, then only one of the teams from Delhi or Mumbai will be able to reach the playoffs, because both of them also have to face each other. Punjab will have to win all three matches to finish in the top-2, as well as pray to defeat in 1 match of Gujarat or Bengaluru.
4. Mumbai Indians: Both matches have to be won
Mumbai Indians had won only 1 out of the first 5 matches, but the team won 6 out of the last 7 and made hopes to reach the playoffs. Mi is at number four with 14 points by winning 7 out of 12 matches. If the 5 -time champion team has to make a place in the playoffs, then both the remaining matches against Delhi and Punjab will have to win. If the Mi loses a single match, then the hopes of reaching the playoffs will give up the trust of other teams.
5. Delhi Capitals: All three matches have to be won
Delhi started the tournament by winning 5 consecutive matches, but the team lost 4 out of the last 6 matches. Capitals are at number five with 6 wins and 1 inconclusive match with 13 points. DC has 3 matches from Gujarat, Mumbai and Punjab, all three are in top-4. If the capitals have to qualify from here, then all three matches have to be won. If the team defeats Mumbai and Punjab, then 2 wins will also give a place in the playoffs.
6. Kolkata Knight Riders: Trust others
Defending champion Kolkata got just 5 wins in 12 matches, 1 match of the team was also inconclusive, Kolkata is at number six with 11 points from them. KKR has 2 matches from Bengaluru and Hyderabad. If the team loses a single match, it will be out of the playoffs. Even after winning 2 matches, KKR has to reach the playoffs, then you will have to pray to lose in all matches in Punjab, Mumbai and Delhi.
7. Lucknow Supergiants: Trust others
Lucknow won only 5 in 11 matches, the team is at the 7th number with 10 points. LSG’s 3 matches are from Hyderabad, Gujarat and Bengaluru. The team will also reach 16 points after winning all three matches. To qualify again from here, the team will have to pray to lose all the matches in Punjab, Mumbai and Delhi.
3 teams out of the playoffs, can spoil the rest of the game
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings have been eliminated from the playoffs. The three teams can now spoil the mathematics of the top-7 teams. RR and CSK also have to play a match among themselves, but no one will benefit or benefit from this. On the other hand, if the three teams defeated a single team on the top-7 position, then their hopes of reaching the playoffs may be shocked.
Playoff positions will be decided in the last 2 days
The new schedule of IPL made the playoff qualification even more exciting. Because in the last 2 days, Punjab has to face Mumbai and Lucknow with Bengulru. The four teams are in the playoff race and the results of these matches will also determine the top-2 positions of the points table.
- If Punjab loses, the team can be out of the top-2. At the same time, Mumbai can be out of the playoffs.
- On the other hand, Lucknow is only one defeat away from being eliminated. If the RCB loses, you can come down from the top-2 position.
(Tagstotranslate) The new schedule made IPL Exciting Playoff Spot Decided in Last Week
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