Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals grew to become the 4 groups to qualify for the playoffs within the 2024 version of the IPL. For the primary time within the IPL, the 4 groups within the top 4 are fully completely different from the earlier season. Gautam Gambhir and addition of Phil Salt modified every part for KKR, Pat Cummins‘ management together with aggressive mindset did it for SRH after three years, and the consistency and efficiency as a staff helped Rajasthan Royals get to the playoffs for the second time on this three-yr cycle whereas luck, perception and a few impressed performances turned it round for RCB in a redemption for the ages.
Here’s all you want to know concerning the IPL 2024 playoffs-
Road to top 4
Kolkata Knight Riders had been most likely probably the most constant staff of the match and therefore have completed on the top of the desk. KKR began their match with a detailed 4-run win in opposition to this very opponent, the Sunrisers Hyderabad earlier than they beat RCB and Delhi in away video games. A low-scoring sport in opposition to CSK did not go their manner after which began a 5-sport run at dwelling. RR and Punjab Kings chased down huge scores in opposition to them for them to ultimately come out winners in opposition to LSG, Delhi Capitals and RCB once more. After that they did not lose a single sport earlier than their final two had been washed out.
Sunrisers Hyderabad began their marketing campaign with a detailed loss to KKR after which started the season of massive scores. Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma led SRH to huge totals, greater sixes and even greater intent and the groups had been blown off. 277 in opposition to MI, 287 in opposition to RCB, 266 in opposition to Delhi. They had been destroying groups for enjoyable. Then got here a giant lull the place they misplaced three out of their 4 video games earlier than rectifying their errors of their final three properties video games in opposition to LSG and Punjab Kings to end on a excessive. The match in opposition to GT was washed out.
Rajasthan Royals had been dominating at one level, in such a one-sided manner that it did not matter who the opposition was. RCB, KKR, Delhi, Punjab Kings or Mumbai Indians, they received throughout the road, somewhat comfortably. With 16 factors in 9 video games, they’d have fancied themselves to top the desk. However, a one-run loss to SRH triggered a winless streak for the Royals that has adopted them until the top of the league stage. They suffered a loss in opposition to the Delhi Capitals after which Chennai Super Kings on the road earlier than dropping a sport in opposition to Punjab Kings at their adopted dwelling floor. Nothing appeared to go proper for RR as their last sport was washed out they usually now face a resurgent RCB.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had been belted, and completely thrashed within the first half of the match and that is not an exaggeration. RCB misplaced to CSK, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers, KKR, Lucknow, principally each staff. However, after six losses, one thing modified. Some arduous phrases had been mentioned. The reverse fixture in opposition to KKR noticed for the primary time RCB implement the bowling plans that they had and virtually received the sport. The shift started. They began profitable. Beat SRH first up. Then adopted it up in opposition to Gujarat Titans twice, then Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals earlier than the humdinger in opposition to the Chennai Super Kings. Apart from their wins, plenty of different outcomes had to go their manner, it did and RCB now face an underconfident Royals aspect in an eliminator.
Full Schedule
May 21 – Qualifier 1: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad
May 22 – Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
May 24 – Qualifier 2: Winner of Eliminator vs Loser of Qualifier 1
May 26 – Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2
Match particulars and live streaming
The first two playoff matches (the primary qualifier and the eliminator) will happen at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad whereas Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium will host the remaining two (the second qualifier and the ultimate). All 4 matches can have a 7:30 PM IST begin with the toss to happen half an hour earlier than.
The match will proceed to telecast the video games on Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD channels in English and in different languages on language-particular channels. The live streaming of all 4 matches might be accessible on JioCinema app and web site.
