IPL 2024 Playoffs: RCB still can finish in the top four, here are possible scenarios
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are not out of the playoffs as they still have 6 matches left to play and winning them all would get them 14 points.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) lost against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 1 run at the Eden Gardens Stadium on Sunday. Asked to bat first, KKR posted 226/6 in their 20 overs, riding on some good shots from captain Shreyas Iyer and opener Phil Salt. IPL 2024 Playoffs: RCB still can finish in the top four, here are possible scenarios.
In reply, RCB came close to chasing down the massive total with solid efforts from Rajat Patidar and Will Jacks, but could not put the finishing touches to their chase and lost the match by just 1 run. The Faf du Plessis-led team has had a poor run of form this season, losing 7 out of 8 matches played so far and sitting at the bottom of the IPL points table.
Can RCB still make it to the playoffs?
On paper, RCB are not out of the playoffs as they still have 6 matches left to play and winning them all would get them 14 points. It is worth noting that just a few years back, 14 points was a good number to qualify for the playoff stages, but things have changed considerably after the addition of two new teams to the tournament in the form of Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants.
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Before the addition of LSG and GT between 2018 and 2021, the fourth team in the playoffs had 14 points to their name and in 2019 Sunrisers Hyderabad finished in the top 4 despite only having 12 points. However, from 2022 onwards, a team usually needs 16 points to qualify for the playoff stages.
Basically, RCB is unlikely to enter the playoffs even if they get 14 points by winning all their remaining matches. However, there is still a small statistical chance for RCB to sneak in, but they will have to win all their remaining matches first.
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