So far this year, three teams - the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the Gujarat Titans, and the Sunrisers Hyderabad - have confirmed their spots in the playoffs. RCB and GT will play Qualifier 1 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on May 26 after finishing first and second on the points table, respectively.
Under the playoffs format, the winner of Qualifier 1 will play the IPL final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31. The loser of this encounter will face the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier 2 in Mullanpur on May 29. The winner of Qualifier 2 will play the final against the winner of Qualifier 1.
In the evening match, KKR will play the Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. All three teams still in contention for the playoffs will need to keep an eye on both games.
Playoffs Qualification scenario for all three teams
RR are fifth with 14 points, having won 7 of their 13 matches. KKR are sixth with 6 wins, one no-result, and 13 points from 13 matches.
PBKS' win over the Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday means that Sunday's day game is now a must-win for RR. If RR beat MI, they will take the fourth qualification spot and eliminate both PBKS and KKR. If RR lose, then they will be eliminated, and everything will hinge on the evening match.
Punjab Kings
At the halfway mark, PBKS were tipped by multiple experts as the team to beat. Some even said that other teams should just stop trying and hand them the IPL trophy straight away.
For PBKS to qualify, they need RR to lose to MI. This is a non-negotiable as explained above. Ideally, they would want the Delhi Capitals to beat KKR in the evening. If this happens, then Punjab will qualify in fourth place with 15 points, while RR will be on 14 and KKR will be on 13.
Kolkata Knight Riders
KKR were almost the opposite of PBKS when it came to their season progression. In their first 6 matches, they had 5 losses and one no-result, against PBKS.
Now, to qualify, KKR need to not just beat DC, but also hope that RR lose to MI and that their net run rate can cross PBKS'.
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