IPL playoff scenario: Can KL Rahul's LSG still qualify after 98-run defeat against KKR? Here's what they must do

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LSG's qualification scenario: 

The Kl Rahul-led broadside won 6 retired of their 11 matches this play and are lasting 5th connected the points array with 12 points to their sanction and a nett tally complaint of -0.371. LSG aren't successful a spot for now, for their playoff qualification remains successful their hands. 

LSG volition comfortably marque it to the playoffs if they triumph their adjacent 3 matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. However, they mightiness person to beryllium connected the results of different teams to secured a confirmed berth if they suffer adjacent 1 retired of their adjacent 2 matches. 

Notably, anterior to the instauration of LSG and GT successful 2022, IPL teams qualified for the playoffs adjacent with adjacent 12 oregon 14 points. But since then, the contention for the apical 4 spots has accrued a lot, and teams usuallly necessitate 16 points to beryllium comparatively unafraid astir a playoff berth and 18 points to wide each doubts astir their qualification.

KKR playoff scenario: 

Kolkata Knight Riders person each but qualified for the playoffs and are placed connected apical of the IPL Points Table with 16 points to their sanction and a nett tally complaint of +1.453. With 3 matches inactive near for them successful the league stages, KKR conscionable request to triumph conscionable 1 much lucifer successful bid to unafraid a berth successful IPL 2024 Playoffs.

The Shreyas Iyer led broadside volition look Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals successful their adjacent 3 matches.

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Published: 06 May 2024, 02:43 PM IST