IPL 2024 Playoffs scenario: Rajasthan Royals team captained by Sanju Samson is currently running at number 1 in the IPL points table. The rest of the second placed teams are far behind in terms of points. But even after scoring 16 points, Rajasthan team has not yet been able to qualify officially. Now the question is whether Rajasthan team can still miss out on going to the playoffs. Let us try to understand the equation.
Rajasthan Royals team number one in points table
Rajasthan Royals team has played 9 matches in IPL so far. Out of this, the team has won 8 matches and has a total of 16 points. Now the team has 5 matches left from here. If RR team loses all the matches from here then it may be difficult for the team. The team will be able to finish on the same score i.e. 16 points only. But the teams which are currently standing with ten points will have a chance to overtake Rajasthan.
This is how the equations are being formed
Understand the equation. KKR has played 8 matches so far and has ten points. The team still has 6 matches left. If the team wins all the matches from here, it can have 22 points. CSK has played 9 matches so far and has 5 matches left. If the team wins all its matches from here, it can have 20 points. A similar story can also happen with Sunrisers Hyderabad and LLG. He has also played 9 matches and has 10 points. Delhi Capitals have won five out of 10 matches and have four matches left. If Delhi team wins all the matches from here then it will have 18 points. This means that many teams have a chance to reach the top 4 and the Rajasthan team may come down.
Equations will change if Rajasthan Royals wins a match
Now the question is also whether the teams which we are talking about winning continuously will also play matches among themselves. So understand this also. The teams whose consecutive wins we are talking about going from 18 to 20 points, even if they lose one or two matches, they will still have a chance to go up to 16 points. That means those teams can reach the level of Rajasthan. In such a situation, when two or more teams have equal points, then the top 4 will be decided on the basis of run rate, in which any team can come out ahead. This is the reason why even after winning 16 matches, the Rajasthan team has not yet been officially given the green signal to enter the playoffs. But there is very little possibility that a team which has won eight out of nine matches, will lose all its consecutive matches and fall out of the top 4. The team will get entry into the playoffs only after winning one more match.
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