IPL 2024 Playoffs: Is it game over for Hardik Pandya's MI? Check possible qualification scenarios after MI vs KKR match

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Road up for the Mumbai Indians:

Five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians person 3 much matches to beryllium their mettle against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders and Lucknow Super Giants. Mumbai Indians, who person mislaid 4 successful a row, indispensable triumph each their remaining 3 fixtures to unafraid a berth successful the qualifiers.

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Can MI inactive suffice for IPL 2024 playoffs? 

Well, the abbreviated reply is yes. Mathematically, Mumbai Indians inactive person a accidental of qualifying for the 2024 playoffs if they triumph each 3 of their remaining matches, which would springiness them 12 points. In reality, however, it seems highly improbable that MI volition marque it to the playoff signifier this year.

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Looking astatine the IPL 2024 points table, MI are improbable to endanger Rajasthan Royals oregon Kolkata Knight Riders astatine the apical of the array arsenic they already person 16 and 14 points respectively. Meanwhile, Mumbai's chances of qualifying for the play-offs would beryllium connected Sunrisers Hyderabad (12 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (12 points) losing each their remaining 4 matches, with nary different squad crossing the 12-point threshold. Even if this script plays out, MI volition request to outperform their rivals connected nett run-rate to unafraid a play-off berth.

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Published: 04 May 2024, 11:35 AM IST