The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) kicked off last month, and the annual festival of cricket has served up some fantastic cricketing action so far. As usual, there have been some tight finishes, as well as excellent individual performances.
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All eyes are on the big teams, especially the likes of defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, as both sides chase a sixth IPL title. Other contenders include 2016 winners SunRisers Hyderabad, as well as Shreyas Iyer’s Kolkata Knight Riders.
Here, TSN brings you the qualification chances for all the teams in the competition.
Gautam Gambhir’s return to Kolkata Knight Riders has coincided with a real uptick in form for the two-time champions. They have been menacing with bat in hand, and at present have the best net run rate in the league. On May 11, they beat MI by 18 runs to become the first team to qualify for the playoffs.
After their penultimate game got abandoned against GT on Monday, the Kolkata-franchise confirmed a top-two finish.
Rajasthan Royals have looked like one of the best teams in the competition so far. In terms of tactics and execution, they have been far ahead of the other sides. They have had a couple of stumbles of late, but at present sit on top of the points table and should qualify with games to spare. Their recent loss does not hamper their chances, as they will most likely be one of the first ones to qualify for the playoffs. RR could miss out on getting a shortcut to the final, after their recent loss against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. Having already qualified for the playoffs, a finish outside the top two positions for RR, would be considered a major throw-away.
The jury is still out on Chennai Super Kings’ season at this point. Even after their win against Rajasthan Royals in the penultimate game of the season, their fate still lies in the air. The five-time champions have no margin for error and need to win the game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, for a hassle-free qualification. A loss at the Chinnaswamy, could spice things up, that too against their favour. A final deciding game for the defending champions coming up, but will we see MS Dhoni in the IPL 2024 playoffs? Only time will tell.
After winning seven of their first 12 matches, SRH were well-placed to qulify with ease, before some pessure arrived in the form of RCB, DC and LSG. However, after the washout against GT on Thursday, they are now confirmed to finish in the top four with one match to spare.
Delhi Capitals’ recent win against Rajasthan Royals has just about kept them in the hunt of the playoffs spot. Albeit rare, the chances that Delhi can make the top four, are better than some of the teams scrapping towards the bottom. DC need to win all of their remaining two games, to even stand a chance of making it to the playoffs.
The NRR is against the Capitals, with Chennai Super Kings having the most superior metric, out of all the teams chasing a playoff spot. DC did win their final group stage game against LSG, but the negative NRR has got them down in the pecking order, of teams qualifying for the playoffs, should they finish with the same points tally. The likes of CSK, SRH, and RCB all have a better NRR, and are expected to qualify, ahead of Delhi Capitals.
They have now been officially eliminated after the match between GT and SRH was washe dout on May 16.
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RCB have their tasks cut out, and have to beat CSK in their final match of the group stage, should they stand any chance in qualifying for the knockout rounds. Faf Du Plessis & Co. would bow out, if they lose. If they beat CSK by 18 runs, or chase the target in under 18.1 overs, RCB would qualify above CSK. If they beat CSK outside the pre-defined range, they would need a miracle from GT and PBKS, to beat SRH by heavy margins.
Two seasons, and two playoff qualifications is an impressive record for LSG and they will be looking to make it three out of three. Like CSK, they tend to perform very well at their home ground but have been found wanting on the road. Currently one of three teams on 12 points, LSG will be in the heat of the battle till the end. The recent loss against SRH has put LSG backpedalling, as SRH won the game by 10 wickets, with 62 balls to spare. LSG’s NRR has taken a hit, and it is way worse off, worser than Delhi Capitals. With their loss against DC on Tuesday, LSG are almost out of the reckoning for a playoff spot. CSK, SRH, and RCB all have a better NRR, and are expected to qualify, ahead of LSG, should all teams finish with same points.
GT have been eliminated after their match against KKR was abandoned on Monday.
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After their loss to RCB, Punjab were officially knocked out of the race for the tournament. They can reach a maximum of 12 points, which several teams already have, and a few of them are guaranteed to cross that. PBKS beat RR in their most recent game, and could turn out to be potential party-spoilers, should RR fail to qualify for the Qualifier 1 match, alongside KKR.
Mumbai Indians began their season with three losses in a row, before getting back on track with a couple of crushing home victories. However, it looks like their playoff hopes are all but over now, with just six points from eleven games. They can get a maximum of 12, which is unlikely to be enough to get through.
According to Dafabet, these are the latest odds for each team to go all the way and win IPL 2024.
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 2.75 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 4.00 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 4.75 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 6.50 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 13.00 |
