Only 12 matches more to go in the league stage of IPL 2022 and eight out of the ten teams are still in contention for a playoff spot. Welcome to one of the world’s best T20 thrillers – the Indian Premier League.
Barring Mumbai Indians, no team is out of the playoff race. While Gujarat Titans confirmed a playoff berth on Tuesday night, Lucknow Super Giants are only one win away from sealing a top-four spot for themselves.
Delhi Capitals defeated Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets to stay alive in the playoff race, while the loss to RR prevented their progress as the side continues to stay the number three position in points table.
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On the other hand, teams like Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders not only need wins in all their remaining games but also need luck… A lot of luck!
Have a look at what the remaining eight teams in IPL 2022 need to do to make the playoffs:
1. Lucknow Super Giants: The table-toppers need only one win to enter the playoff stage. They can advance even if they lose all their remaining games, but in that case their net run rate needs to be better that those of their competitor teams.
Matches- 12; Won - 8; Lost - 3; Pts - 16; NRR - (+0.385)
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Remaining matches: vs Rajasthan Royals on May 15; vs Kolkata Knight Riders on May 18.
2. Rajasthan Royals: Sanju Samson & Co. will need at least one more win to stay in serious contention, while two wins will confirm their entry into the playoffs.
Matches - 12; Won - 7; Lost - 5; Pts - 14; NRR - (+0.228)
Remaining matches: vs Delhi Capitals on May 11; vs Lucknow Super Giants on May 15; vs Chennai Super Kings on May 20.
3. Royal Challengers Bangalore: Faf du Plessis & Co are back on track with wins over Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad. However, they still need to win both their remaining games to enter the playoff stage without any hiccups. This is because tying on 16 or 14 points with any other team might not help their cause as they have a poor net run rate.
Matches - 12; Won - 7; Lost - 6; Pts - 14; NRR - (-0.115)
Remaining matches: vs Punjab Kings on May 13; vs Gujarat Titans on May 19.
4. Delhi Capitals: Rishabh Pant & Co. have to win all their remaining matches to stand a chance. However, even that might be insufficient, but primarily what they need is to reach 16 points.
Matches - 12; Won - 6; Lost - 6; Pts - 12; NRR - (+0.210)
Remaining matches: vs Punjab Kings on May 16; vs Mumbai Indians on May 21.
5. Sunrisers Hyderabad: Kane Williamson & Co. have lost the plot after a brilliant performance in the first half of IPL 2022. They are now on a four-match losing streak. In case they wish to stay in the playoff race, they must win their remaining three games with good margins to also boost their net run rate alongside getting the crucial two points from each game.
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Matches - 11; Won - 5; Lost - 6; Pts - 10; NRR - (-0.031)
Remaining matches: vs Kolkata Knight Riders on May 14; vs Mumbai Indians on May 17; vs Punjab Kings on May 22.
6. Punjab Kings: Mayank Agarwal & Co. have five wins to their credit after playing 11 games so far. Only winning all their remaining games could help the side advance to the playoffs. They also have to improve their net run rate. Even all that cannot confirm them a playoff spot.
Matches - 11; Won - 5; Lost - 6; Pts - 10; NRR - (-0.231)
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Remaining matches: vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 13; vs Delhi Capitals on May 16; vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 22.
7. Chennai Super Kings: The MS Dhoni-led team can have a maximum of 14 points from here on. This means they not only need to win all their remaining matches but also need a lot many other results to go in their favour. Check detailed qualification chances of CSK.
Matches - 11; Won - 4; Lost - 7; Pts - 8; NRR - (+0.028)
Remaining matches: vs Mumbai Indians on May 12; vs Gujarat Titans on May 15; vs Rajasthan Royals on May 20.
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8. Kolkata Knight Riders: Shreyas Iyer & Co. boosted their chances for the IPL 2022 playoffs with a 52-run win over Mumbai Indians on Monday. KKR now have won five games and are seventh on the table. They have to win their remaining two games which would take them to 14 points and also hope the teams in the top half falter in some of their respective games.
Matches - 12; Won - 5; Lost - 7; Pts - 10; NRR - (-0.057)
Remaining matches: vs Sunrisers Hyderabad on May 14; vs Lucknow Super Giants on May 18.
Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians have already been knocked out of the playoff race. The side can now have a maximum of 10 points which won’t be sufficient for a playoff spot.
