New Delhi. IPL 2023 has been full of very exciting matches so far. In this season of IPL, some such matches were seen which surprised everyone. But the defending champions, Gujarat Titans, armed with youthful enthusiasm, have done wonders. This season too, Gujarat is on top of the points table. Hardik Pandya’s team became the first team to reach the playoffs after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 34 runs in Vomer. With this defeat, all the way forward for the Sunrisers has been closed. Now the playoff battle has become very exciting as all the teams have only one or two chances left to count. Now with the victory, the teams will try to improve the run rate as well so that if needed, they can decide the way to the playoffs through a good run rate.
It is worth noting that even in this season, Gujarat Titans are at the top of the points table. But along with this, Chennai has also performed brilliantly this season. Chennai Super Kings are also looking strong contenders for the playoffs, but now Dhoni’s team has only one match left and can have a maximum of 17 points.
See points table here
In such a situation, the hope of CSK reaching the top 2 is looking less. The leaves of Delhi Capitals, KKR and Rajasthan Royals have been cleared. These three teams can definitely spoil the game of the playoff contenders. The top 2 teams have one more chance to reach the finals as per IPL rules.