Rajasthan Royals, the IPL 2008 champions, are presently sitting on the sixth place within the league desk with 12 factors, regardless of a thumping win over Kolkata Knight Riders. However, their hopes of qualifying for the playoffs had been dampened by a humiliating loss in opposition to Royal Challengers Bangalore, the place they had been bundled out for simply 59 runs, the third-lowest complete in IPL historical past. With only one match remaining within the league stage in opposition to Punjab Kings on May 19, they should win the sport to achieve 14 factors and hold their playoff hopes alive.
Currently, three groups are tied at 12 factors, however PBKS and RCB have two video games left to play whereas RR have only one. To have any likelihood of qualifying for the playoffs, RR would hope that each PBKS and RCB lose their remaining two video games, permitting them to climb above them with a win over PBKS. They would additionally hope that Kolkata Knight Riders don’t win their remaining two video games or lose one among them, giving them a bonus in factors.
IPL 2023 Points Table – RCB nonetheless alive.
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However, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants have 14 and 13 factors, respectively, with one recreation in hand. The two groups will play one another on May 16, and the winner of that recreation will transfer to the third spot, making it unimaginable for groups beneath them to qualify. In that case, RR would hope that whoever wins the sport loses their final match, whereas the loser of the sport additionally loses their subsequent recreation. MI will play their final match in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad, whereas LSG will play their final recreation in opposition to KKR.
Another benefit for RR is their web run charge of +0.140, which signifies that in the event that they win handsomely in opposition to PBKS of their subsequent recreation, they will have a bonus if a number of groups are tied at 14 factors on the finish of the league stage.
Overall, Rajasthan Royals’ possibilities of qualifying for the playoffs are depending on a sequence of outcomes from the remaining matches. While they should win their remaining match, additionally they want outcomes to go their manner in different matches involving the groups above them. It stays to be seen if they will flip their fortunes round and make it to the playoffs.
