The 16th season of IPL is now at its final stage. 64 matches of the league round have been done and only six matches are left. After that, the playoff rounds will start. So far only Gujarat Titans' place has been confirmed in the playoffs. At the same time, the teams of Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are out of the race. After the defeat against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday (May 17), the hopes of Punjab Kings have also faded. It is difficult for him to reach the playoffs now. Let's know what are the equations for the seven teams in the playoff race...

Chennai super kings
After the defeat in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings have to wait to reach the playoffs. His fate is now in his hands. Chennai has to play against Delhi Capitals on Saturday (May 20). If she wins this match, she will reach the playoffs. Even the second place will be almost confirmed. If Chennai is defeated, then it will pray that only two teams in Lucknow Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians can go ahead of it.

The 16th season of IPL is now at its final stage. 64 matches of the league round have been done and only six matches are left. After that, the playoff rounds will start. So far only Gujarat Titans' place has been confirmed in the playoffs. At the same time, the teams of Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are out of the race. After the defeat against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday (May 17), the hopes of Punjab Kings have also faded. It is difficult for him to reach the playoffs now. Let's know what are the equations for the seven teams in the playoff race...

Chennai super kings

After the defeat in the match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Chennai Super Kings have to wait to reach the playoffs. His fate is now in his hands. Chennai has to play against Delhi Capitals on Saturday (May 20). If she wins this match, she will reach the playoffs. Even the second place will be almost confirmed. If Chennai is defeated, then it will pray that only two teams in Lucknow Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians can go ahead of it.

Lucknow Super Giants
Lucknow Supergiants have 15 points after the win against Mumbai. He has to play against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Saturday. If he gets the win then the place in the playoffs will be confirmed. Its second place will depend on the performance of Chennai. If Lucknow loses against Kolkata, then it would like only one or two teams from Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians, and RCB to cross 15 points. The Lucknow team will play after the Chennai-Delhi match on Saturday. In such a situation, after that, there will be a chance to fix the net run rate.

Mumbai Indians
Mumbai's hopes have risen after Punjab's defeat against Delhi. If the teams of Chennai and Lucknow win their last match and RCB win the remaining two matches, then Mumbai's situation will worsen even after the victory in the last match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rohit Sharma may be out on the basis of net run rate. Mumbai will have to depend on the results of other teams as well as the victory in the last match.

Royal Challengers Bangalore
After the win against Rajasthan, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) now have two matches to play. He has to play against Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. RCB will have 16 points if they win both matches and can reach the playoffs on the basis of a better net run rate. Yes, if she wins just one match, she will pray for Mumbai's defeat. The good thing is that the net run rate of RCB is fine and it can get its benefit.

Punjab Kings
After the defeat against Delhi Capitals, the road to the playoffs has become very difficult for Punjab. His net run rate is also very bad. Punjab has to play Rajasthan Royals in the next match. If Punjab wins, it will have 14 points. She will pray that Mumbai and RCB do not have more than 14 points. If this happens then the net run rate will become very important.

Rajasthan Royals
The Rajasthan Royals team, which made a great start in the tournament, is now on the verge of being eliminated. He has 12 points in 13 matches. If the Rajasthan team wins their last match against Punjab, then it will get 14 points. Rajasthan would also like the RCB and Mumbai teams to lose in one match each. This match between Rajasthan and Punjab will be the last match of the league round. In such a situation, if RCB and Mumbai teams keep losing one match each, then Rajasthan will have a chance to correct the net run rate.

Kolkata Knight Riders
Kolkata's hopes are up after the win against Chennai. He has to play against Lucknow. In this case, it can reach 14 points. Apart from victory, he will have to pray for defeat in one match each of RCB and Mumbai. Only after this happens, the net run rate will be decided after 14 points. However, despite all this, Kolkata's chances of reaching the playoffs are slim.

(pc amarujala)