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Both captain Faf du Plessis and top scorer Virat Kohli expressed disappointment at having to rely on other teams and wait to find out about their future in the IPL 2024.
Digital Desk: After crushing PBKS by 60 runs at Dharamsala on Thursday, May 9, RCB kept their chances of making it to the IPL 2024 playoffs. The previous finalists' comeback has given their supporters new optimism, as they are currently on a four-match winning streak. Yes, RCB needs to win both of their remaining games to take the lead. Although they still need a lot of other results to go their way, they now have a greater chance than merely mathematical to place in the top four.
Both captain Faf du Plessis and top scorer Virat Kohli expressed disappointment at having to rely on other teams and wait to find out about their future. When it came to admitting that they were bad in the first half of the season and that, had they been better, they would have controlled their own destiny, Kohli was very honest. RCB is now enjoying a four-game winning streak, but this comes after they won only 1 out of their first 8 matches -- a phase that saw them lose 6 on the trot.
With 10 points from 12 matches, RCB is in seventh place after their resounding victory on Thursday in Dharamsala. Additionally, they experienced a significant increase in Net Run Rate, which crossed the zero threshold. Three clubs, Delhi, Chennai, and Lucknow, are currently locked in a 12-point deadlock, with RCB trailing them by only two points.
Can RCB really make it to the playoffs?
Actually, yes. And it's not just that. A treat for fans of the Royal Challengers Bangalore: Bengaluru can place as high as third in the standings. Are you confused about how? Let's explain.
RCB'S REMAINING IPL 2024 MATCHES
Vs Dehi in Bengaluru on May 12
Vs Chennai in Bengaluru on May 18
How RCB Can Qualify For IPL 2024 Playoffs:
Condition 1: Faf du Plessis' RCB needs to win both of their remaining league matches. A single defeat would lead to their elimination from the top 4 race. RCB are competing with the likes of CSK, SRH, DC, and LSG for a spot in the playoffs.
Condition 2: Having already lost to Gujarat Titans, Chennai Super Kings need to incur at least one more defeat from their remaining two league matches. The Super Kings next face Rajasthan Royal before taking on the Bengaluru side. With CSK sitting on a positive Net Run Rate of +0.491, big defeats for the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side would really help RCB's case.
Condition 3: Lucknow Super Giants is another franchise in the playoffs race. With 6 wins in 12 matches, they already have 12 points to their name. With 2 league games to go, LSG need to lose at least one of their next two matches. If LSG wins both of their games, they go on 16 points, and RCB's journey would be over.
Condition 4: Delhi Capitals also remain in contention for a top 4 finish, with 6 wins in 12 matches. They also need to lose at least one of their next two matches. DC play against LSG and RCB next. The Bengaluru side benefits more if LSG beat DC in this case.
Condition 5: RCB can also topple Sunrisers Hyderabad to finish at No. 3 or No. 4 spot. For this to happen, SRH need to lose all of their remaining matches and their NRR would need to be less than RCB's. At present, Hyderabad (+0.406) has a better NRR than Bengaluru (+0.217).
The Gujarat Titans are also mathematically in the running for a spot in the playoffs but their NRR of -1.063 is unlikely to see them pip any of the other sides.
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