Punjab Kings (PBKS) grew to become the newest group to get eradicated from the Indian Premier League 2023 after a slender four-wicket defeat towards Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Friday, May 19. Both RR and PBKS wanted to win their final group-stage recreation to stay alive within the playoff qualification race with simply 4 group-stage matches to go. Rajasthan Royals moved to fifth place with a win and are tied with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Mumbai Indians (MI) with 14 factors.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) conflict towards already eradicated Delhi Capitals (DC) within the afternoon fixture on Saturday whereas Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) within the night recreation. Both CSK and LSG are tied with 15 factors and are favorites to safe playoff spots. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians face bottom-placed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) of their final recreation on Sunday afternoon whereas RCB may have a bonus of taking part in the final league recreation of this season on Sunday night.
IPL 2023 Playoff Qualification Scenarios
Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
CSK are positioned within the second place with 15 factors from 13 matches with a internet run charge of 0.381. A win towards Delhi Capitals will affirm their playoff qualification. If they win and LSG lose towards KKR of their final recreation on Saturday, then MS Dhoni-led facet will end the league levels within the second place. If Chennai undergo a defeat towards DC then they require considered one of LSG, RCB, MI to lose their final respective recreation.Â
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)
Lucknow are tied with CSK with 15 factors with a internet run charge of 0.304 however face a tricky problem within the type of KKR at Eden Gardens. KKR additionally stay within the playoff qualification race so Krunal Pandya-led LSG want to produce their finest efficiency on Saturday. A win will affirm their place within the high 4 for certain. If CSK lose their recreation towards DC, then LSG will end in second place with a win over KKR. But if LSG lose towards KKR, then they require both RCB or MI to lose their final recreation on Sunday to qualify for the playoffs this season.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
RCB stay within the fourth place with 14 factors with a internet run charge of 0.180, on a stage with RR and MI. RCB additionally holds their future in playoff qualification race as a win towards Gujarat Titans will affirm their place within the high 4. Faf du Plessis-side may end within the second place as effectively if each LSG and CSK lose their final video games on Saturday.
If Mumbai Indians win their final recreation towards SRH within the afternoon fixture on Sunday, then RCB want to win towards GT by simply 5 runs to transfer forward of MI within the factors desk. If MI lose their final recreation, then RCB solely want to keep away from a defeat by greater than 5 runs towards GT to deny RR from surpassing them within the IPL factors desk.
