Punjab Kings have assured that Chennai Super Kings may not top the points table after the league stage. Chennai Super Kings Have finished all their league games and have 18 points. Delhi Capitals Already on 20 points and have a match in hand.
Meanwhile, all eyes will be on the KKR vs RR match which is currently underway. If KKR wins and especially if it is a big win, it will definitely mean a curtain up for the defending champions MI, purely because KKR have a more healthy NRR.
Here are all the playoff chances as things stand now as PBKS beat CSK:
1) DC are assured of a top spot without a tie, even if they lost their last game against RCB.
2) CSK can either be second by themselves (if RCB lose to DC) or in a tie with RCB. But even in a tie, his vastly superior net run rate would put him in second place.
3) RCB may beat DC to tie with CSK, but it will almost certainly not be enough to make it to the top two.
4) PBKS have kept their chances of qualifying mathematically alive by reaching 12 points, but the best they can hope for is 4th with KKR, MI and RR. And that too only when RR wins their last game against KKR and SRH beat MI
5) For MI, the best case scenario is clear – fourth with no ties, which could happen if they win their last game against SRH and RR beat KKR. If that doesn’t happen, they can equalize in fourth place as well. If MI wins against SRH and KKR against RR, it will ensure a two-way tie for fourth between them on 14 points, but it will almost certainly mean that KKR through their high NRR. The other possibility is if both MI and KKR lose their last game. In that event, there will be a four-way tie, but then KKR will be best placed to qualify.
6) KKR just need to win against RR or at least make sure they don’t lose by a huge margin. If they win, they will be the only players in the fourth playoff slot. If they lose, it should go as a tiebreaker on NRR, provided MI loses to SRH.
7) RR can best beating KKR in a four-way tie for the fourth place and then hopefully SRH beat MI. Any other combination of results would see them in fifth or seventh place.
8) Bottomline – Bet on KKR getting 4th playoff slot and CSK getting 2nd place.
What were the playoff chances before the PBKS vs CSK match? Find out here:
Meanwhile, all eyes will be on the KKR vs RR match which is currently underway. If KKR wins and especially if it is a big win, it will definitely mean a curtain up for the defending champions MI, purely because KKR have a more healthy NRR.
Here are all the playoff chances as things stand now as PBKS beat CSK:
1) DC are assured of a top spot without a tie, even if they lost their last game against RCB.
2) CSK can either be second by themselves (if RCB lose to DC) or in a tie with RCB. But even in a tie, his vastly superior net run rate would put him in second place.
3) RCB may beat DC to tie with CSK, but it will almost certainly not be enough to make it to the top two.
4) PBKS have kept their chances of qualifying mathematically alive by reaching 12 points, but the best they can hope for is 4th with KKR, MI and RR. And that too only when RR wins their last game against KKR and SRH beat MI
5) For MI, the best case scenario is clear – fourth with no ties, which could happen if they win their last game against SRH and RR beat KKR. If that doesn’t happen, they can equalize in fourth place as well. If MI wins against SRH and KKR against RR, it will ensure a two-way tie for fourth between them on 14 points, but it will almost certainly mean that KKR through their high NRR. The other possibility is if both MI and KKR lose their last game. In that event, there will be a four-way tie, but then KKR will be best placed to qualify.
6) KKR just need to win against RR or at least make sure they don’t lose by a huge margin. If they win, they will be the only players in the fourth playoff slot. If they lose, it should go as a tiebreaker on NRR, provided MI loses to SRH.
7) RR can best beating KKR in a four-way tie for the fourth place and then hopefully SRH beat MI. Any other combination of results would see them in fifth or seventh place.
8) Bottomline – Bet on KKR getting 4th playoff slot and CSK getting 2nd place.
What were the playoff chances before the PBKS vs CSK match? Find out here:
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