RCB Playoff Scenario: There are only 8 matches left in the preliminary round of this year’s IPL. So far only 1 team has been able to make it to the playoffs. On the other hand, Royal Challengers Bangalore have made a spectacular comeback in IPL 2024. By winning 5 matches in a row, they have kept themselves in the race for the play offs. But qualifying for the playoffs will not be easy for him. Now they have to rely on luck as well as winning the match. In such a scenario, let’s know about the equations, how the RCB team will determine its place in the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have played 13 matches in IPL 2024 so far. They have won 6 matches and lost 7 matches. These 7 defeats came in the first 8 matches, making it difficult for Royal Challengers Bangalore to make it to the playoffs. After this, RCB has made a brilliant comeback by winning 5 matches in a row. The team is currently fifth in the points table with 12 points and they have only one match remaining.
18 runs or 18.1 overs will decide whether RCB will reach the playoffs or not
RCB has to play the last match of the preliminary round against Chennai team. RCB will have to win this match at any cost, so that the team reaches 14 points. CSK also have 14 points and only 1 match left against RCB.
RCB will not only need to defeat Chennai to reach the playoffs, the team will have to look at the mathematical equation for this. CSK team is currently ahead of RCB in net run rate. So if RCB bats first in the match played against CSK, they will have to win against Chennai by at least 18 runs. If RCB bowl first, they will have to achieve whatever target they get in 18.2 overs.
On the other hand, matches between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants are also going to be very important for RCB. Both these teams have 2-2 matches to go and both these teams can still reach 16 points. In such a scenario, RCB will have to hope that one of these teams loses one of their matches, leaving them with just 14 points. Although Lucknow’s net run rate is very poor, if Lucknow loses 1 out of 2 matches, RCB’s path will be easy.
