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• IPL 2024
• 05/13/2024
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The IPL 2024 is heading towards its business end. The playoff stage of the tournament arrives soon, and the race to the final four is not over yet.

The final league game between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is not just a match; it’s a high-stakes showdown. This game could be the deciding factor for one of these teams to secure a spot in the playoffs, adding an extra layer of excitement to the tournament.

The Bengaluru side, which will be hosting Chennai, will still be required to do something more than just win the game. A win in the final encounter will put them level with CSK, which means both teams will have 14 points each.

RCB qualification scenario in IPL 2024

This will bring down the rankings to the net run rate. The team with a better net run rate will eventually qualify. As things stand, RCB has an inferior NRR (0.387) to Chennai’s (0.528).

If RCB Vs CSK turns out to be a knockout match:

– RCB will need to win by 18 runs or chase in 18.1 overs to surpass CSK's NRR. pic.twitter.com/GCtEEx0OCu

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 12, 2024

Hence, to make it to the final four, RCB must ensure a win with a certain margin to beat the NRR. But you don’t need to pull out your calculators, as we have done that bit for you.

According to stats, the Bengaluru boys need to win the game by either 18 runs while defending or 18.1 overs while chasing. If they manage to do this, they’ll get ahead of CSK on the they’llNone of this actually confirms their qualification. For that to happen, they will still require Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants to not exceed 14 points.

But that is highly unlikely to happen. Sunrisers Hyderabad will likely clinch the third position with two games in hand and the possibility of reaching 18 points.

Also read IPL 2024 Playoff Race: CSK and RCB Eyeing Last-Minute Surge

Currently, there are two places up for grabs, perhaps, and at least five teams are in a position to claim them. SRH, CSK, RCB, DC, and LSG all fancy their chances of reaching the playoffs.

With the tournament nearing its end, the race for the playoffs is far from over. The unpredictability of the game is what makes it so thrilling. It’s a waiting game to see which four teams will emerge victorious and make it to the playoffs of IPL 2024.