KXIP to RR: IPL 2020 playoffs qualification scenario of all the teams

Mumbai Indians is first team to qualify for the playoffs, while Chennai Super Kings is already ruled out of IPL 2020 playoffs race

The league stage of Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) is in last week and race for playoffs has made the IPL interesting with seven teams in the fray for playoffs' qualification. Chennai Super Kings is the only team which has already been eliminated from playoffs race. Mumbai Indians became first IPL team to qualify for for the playoffs after Chennai defeated Kolkata on October30.

 

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IPL 2020 playoffs qualification scenarios of all the teams:

Mumbai Indians (Rank 1)

• Points: 16
• Remaining matches: Delhi Capitals (October 31), Sunrisers Hyderabad (November 3) 

Mumbai Indians became first team in IPL 2020 to qualify for playoffs.

 

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (Rank 2)

• Points: 14
• Remaining matches: Sunrisers Hyderabad (October 1), Delhi Capitals (November 2) 

RCB is almost through to the playoffs but, a defeat from the hands of Mumbai Indians could affect its plans of being in the top two. If Bangalore loses the remaining two matches, then it will have to hope that one of KKR or KXIP lose one of their remaining matches.

 

Delhi Capitals (Rank 3)

• Points: 14
• Remaining matches: Mumbai Indians (October 31), Royal Challengers Bangalore (November 2) 

After losing its previous three matches in a row and need two points from its remaining two games. If it loses both its matches, then DC’s qualification scenario will get tricky.

 

Kings XI Punjab (Rank 4)

• Points: 12
• Matches remaining: Rajasthan Royals (October 30), Chennai Super Kings (November 1)

On a five-game win spree, if Punjab wins bot remaining matches then it has a good chance of qualifying. If KXIP loses a game, then it can still make to playoffs given KRR and SRH lose all their games.

 

Kolkata Knight Riders

• Points: 12
• Remaining matches: Rajasthan Royals (November 1)

In a tricky situation as KKR has a poor net run rate if it doesn’t win both remaining matches and also hope for KXIP to drop points.

 

Sunrisers Hyderabad

• Points: 10
• Remaining matches: Royal Challengers Bangalore (October 31), Mumbai Indians (November 3)

SRH needs to win both its remaining matches first and then hope for KXIP, KKR and RR to significantly underperform in fag end of IPL 2020.

 

Rajasthan Royals

• Points: 10
• Remaining matches: KXIP (Oct 30), KKR (Nov 1)

Almost out of the IPL 2020 playoffs race but mathematical chances remain. Need to win both its remaining matches first, and then hope other results go its way (top 3 team to win all the remaining matches). However, poor NRR may go against them.