The race to the playoffs gets thrilling as the IPL approaches its end.
Kolkata Knight Riders have already qualified for the playoffs and are in the first position in the points table.
The Rajasthan Royals are in second place despite losing four consecutive games.
They have qualified for the playoffs and are likely to finish in second place.
The five-time champion Mumbai Indians became the first team to get eliminated this season.
After the Mumbai Indians, the Punjab Kings were the second team to get eliminated.
And then the Gujarat Titans got hard luck as their last two matches got abandoned.
Due to this, their race to the playoffs ended and they were eliminated.
Race to the Playoffs
Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Lucknow Super Giants are in the race.
The Lucknow Super Giants are almost out of the league as they got one last game.
But despite winning the game, their NRR is negative and they have only a 1-5% chance of getting into the playoffs.
The Delhi Capitals campaign has ended and is at 14 points.
Their qualifications are also quite difficult and will depend on the other teams.
The main fight for the two spots is between SRH, CSK, and RCB.
Qualifications
Sunrisers Hyderabad are right now in third place with 15 points.
They have qualified for the playoffs and have one match left.
Their qualifications are sure because only one team out of CSK and RCB can reach 16 points.
So even if SRH loses their last league match, they still qualify for the playoffs.
The RCBs look deadly, as they have won their last five consecutive matches.
They not only need to win the last match against CSK.
But if they bat first, they must win by a margin of more than 18 runs.
And if they are batting second, they need to win the match before the 18th over to have a better NRR than CSK.
On the other hand, CSK just needs to win the game to qualify for the playoffs.
Or stop RCB from meeting the above criteria to go to the next stage.
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