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Rajasthan Royals defeated Punjab Kings by 4 wickets in their last league match. With this win, he still maintains himself in the playoff race. Rajasthan is now at the 5th position in the points table with 14 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore is at number four due to good net run rate. Mumbai Indians also have 14 points and are at the sixth position. So far Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Super Kings are out of the race for the playoffs.
So far, after 67 league matches, only Gujarat Titans have been able to secure their place for the playoffs. There is competition between 6 teams for the remaining 3 places. These include Chennai Super Kings, Lucknow Super Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals, Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders. If the Chennai and Lucknow teams win their last league matches, they will qualify directly for the playoffs. But if they fail to do so, then they will have to depend on the results of other matches. Chennai have to play their last league match against Delhi while Lucknow have to play against Kolkata.
All eyes are on the match between Bangalore and Mumbai
Royal Challengers Bangalore retained the playoff race by defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in their last match. Now apart from winning his last league match, he will also have to keep an eye on the results of other matches. RCB will play their last match against Gujarat at their home ground. This match is also the last league match of this season. Mumbai Indians also remain in the playoff race. The team currently has 14 points from 13 matches but has a net run rate of -0.128. In such a situation, the team not only has to win its last league match, but also has to improve the net run rate a lot. Rajasthan and Kolkata are also in the playoff race. Kolkata will need a big win in their last league match. KKR now have 12 points but have a net run rate of -0.256.