The IPL 2024 mid-table muddle has turn into extra intriguing as struggling Gujarat Titans beat a much-settled Chennai Tremendous Kings by 35 runs in Ahmedabad on Friday, Might 10. Even after virtually 60 matches in IPL 2024, solely one of many 10 groups have secured playoffs berths, and it is Kolkata Knight Riders. In distinction, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have been eradicated from the race after a disappointing present this yr. After Gujarat’s morale-boosting win in match 59, the event is now huge open as groups like Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Tremendous Giants, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Gujarat Titans nonetheless have the chance to complete within the prime 4.

CSK and DC who’re sitting on 12 factors every after as many video games are separated solely by NRR. Whereas, RCB have been in scintillating kind with 4 consecutive wins to maintain their playoff hopes alive. After seven losses out of eight video games within the first half of the event, the Faf du Plessis-led facet has made a formidable comeback to register 5 wins in 12 video games to date.

As CSK, DC, and RCB put together to play their thirteenth league recreation on Sunday’s double-header, let’s take a look at what these three sides must do to make the IPL 2024 Playoffs.

IPL 2024 Qualification Situations for CSK, DC and RCB:

Chennai Tremendous Kings

Defending champions CSK are most comfortably positioned fourth on the factors desk with NRR (+0.491). Ruturaj Gaikward’s males are scheduled to face RR at house on Sunday, and can play their last league stage recreation towards RCB at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, Might 18. Let’s have a better take a look at CSK’s playoff situations.

CSK can attain a most of 16 factors now. In the event that they win each their remaining video games, they are going to be overwhelming favourites to qualify owing to a superior NRR than DC and LSG.

In the event that they win just one, they’ll nonetheless qualify hoping that the winner of the DC v LSG recreation loses their different remaining fixture.

If Chennai lose each their video games, they will be knocked out of the event as they are going to be stranded on 12 factors and the winner of LSG and DC will transfer to 14 factors and surpass them.

Delhi Capitals

Rishabh Pant’s DC are presently positioned fifth on the standings with 12 factors and a NRR of (-0.316). Their remaining two video games are towards RCB and LSG. Here is DC’s playoff situations –

DC can attain a most of 16 factors now and therefore must win each their video games. In addition they must hope that CSK lose a minimum of one in all their remaining video games to safe a direct qualification.

In the event that they tie with CSK at 16 factors, NRR will come into play, which in the intervening time favours the five-time IPL champions.

If Delhi win one of many two video games and get caught at 14 factors, they will hope CSK lose each their matches and LSG lose a minimum of one to squeeze into the playoffs.

Lastly, If the Capitals lose each their matches, they will be eradicated as LSG will surpass them no matter CSK’s outcomes.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

RCB are one of many sides with solely an outdoor shot at IPL 2024 playoff berth. Listed below are RCB’s playoff situations –

The Faf du Plessis-led RCB can attain a most of 14 factors in the event that they handle to win their remaining two video games. Nonetheless, additionally they want different outcomes to go their method to end within the prime 4.

Given RCB win their final two matches and attain 14 factors, they would wish CSK to lose towards RR, DC to go down towards LSG, LSG to endure defeat towards MI and GT to lose a minimum of one in all their remaining video games.

With this, RCB and LSG could be tied at 14 factors and the crew with superior NRR will undergo. (RCB has the very best NRR amongst them)

Nonetheless, if CSK wins each their remaining video games, RCB will want SRH to lose each their video games with a sizeable margin, and in addition want GT to endure defeat towards KKR, and LSG not successful a couple of of their remaining two video games.

The above-mentioned outcome will result in six groups being tied at 14 factors and two groups with higher NRR will undergo. If this occurs, RCB may have the chance to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs.