IPL 2024: Can Chennai Super Kings still make it to playoffs? CSK's loss against Punjab was their 3rd defeat 5 in matches

CSK erstwhile dominated the points table, but their concern has drastically changed implicit a fewer games. With 5 wins from 10 matches, they are successful 4th presumption with 10 points, acknowledgment to amended tally rates than their rivals.

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Two teams whitethorn miss making it to the playoffs: Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). MI, led by Hardik Pandya, and RCB, led by Faf du Plessis, person 6 points each from 10 games.

Technically, they tin inactive scope the playoffs if they triumph the adjacent 4 IPL matches, arsenic 14 points are mostly considered an introduction constituent to the eliminators adjacent though 16 points are believed to person much certainty. However, things that look imaginable connected insubstantial don’t ever happen.

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PBKS and Gujarat Titans (GT) are successful the 7th and 8th positions, respectively, with 8 points each. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Delhi Capitals (DC) person 10 points each. SRH person it from 9 matches, whereas DC person it from 11.

Next games for CSK

Chennai volition play PBKS again connected May 5 successful an distant crippled successful Dharamsala. This volition beryllium their accidental to unafraid a triumph against Punjab. Then, CSK volition instrumentality connected GT connected May 10 successful Ahmedabad. On May 12, they volition look table-toppers Rajasthan Royals (RR) astatine home. Finally, connected May 18, they volition fastener horns with RCB successful Bengaluru.

Can CSK marque it to playoffs?

CSK volition request 16 points to unafraid their presumption among the apical 4 teams. For that, they request to triumph 3 retired of 4 matches. RR are sitting connected apical of the array and look astir unbeatable. PBKS person a fantastic winning grounds against Chennai.

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CSK person won 3 retired of 6 matches played against GT truthful far. And, cipher knows erstwhile RCB are successful a temper to destruct the opposition. One happening is for sure: it won’t beryllium casual for MS Dhoni’s team.

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Published: 02 May 2024, 01:41 PM IST