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Scenarios of IPL 2023 Play-offs: The 16th season of IPL is now reaching its final stage. The eyes of the fans are fixed on which of the four teams will qualify for the IPL quarter-finals. Since today is Sunday, there will be two matches and one of them will decide the fate of the team. Chennai Super Kings will become the first team to enter the quarter-finals if they beat Kolkata Knight Riders today. Meanwhile, know the current status of IPL points table.
Delhi out of tournament
Delhi Capitals became the first team to be eliminated from the tournament after losing to Punjab Kings by 31 runs on Saturday. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad have also faced defeat and have tied with Delhi in the points table. Delhi and Hyderabad have the same score. But Hyderabad still has a chance to be in the top four. For this they will have to make a lot of effort.
Hyderabad still has a chance
This is because Hyderabad has played one match less than Delhi. He still has three more matches to play. If they win all three matches, they will have 14 points, more than Lucknow Supergiants, who are currently fourth on the points table. Lucknow now has 13 points. Apart from this, they are likely to feel that the results of other matches will also be in their favor. But it seems impossible at the moment.
Punjab needs luck
On the other hand, the chances of Lucknow and Punjab winning the match on Saturday have increased. Punjab currently has 12 points and is just one point less than fourth-placed Lucknow. On the other hand, it has leveled the Rajasthan Royals in the points table. But his run rate is much higher than Punjab and out of reach.
Chennai on brink of qualification, Kolkata almost wiped out
Chennai and Kolkata will clash on Saturday. If Chennai wins today’s match then its points will go from 15 to 17. Due to this, it will be difficult for the fifth-placed Rajasthan Royals team to overtake Chennai. This means that Chennai can become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. Kolkata, on the other hand, cannot afford to lose. If they lose, they will be out of the tournament. He currently has 10 points with only two matches left.
Apart from this, today’s second match will be played between Rajasthan and Bangalore. If Rajasthan wins, it will get 14 points. With their good run-rate, a win would see them jump straight from fifth to third. But if Bangalore wins this match, then all the three teams will fight for the fourth position with one point each. After this, the eligible team will be selected on the basis of run rate. In which Rajasthan Royals occupy the first position in the points table, followed by Gujarat.
But if Kolkata beats Chennai and Bangalore beats Rajasthan, then all the seven teams will have a good fight for the playoffs. But if Bangalore and Kolkata lose, Mumbai Indians, Lucknow, Rajasthan and Punjab will have to fight to retain their places in the last four.