IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: In 15th Season of Indian Premier League (IPL 2022) still 15 League matches are to be played. Still not even single PLAYOFF SPOT is confirmed. But in the next 5 days, results of 3 matches can confirm all 4 IPL Playoff SPOTS. Follow all IPL 2022 live updates with InsideSport.IN, Check RCB beat SRH Highlights/ CSK beat DC Highlights.
3 Matches in NEXT 5 Days that will decide PLAYOFF SPOT Winners
- MI vs KKR LIVE on Monday: If KKR lose they get eliminated
- RR vs DC LIVE on Wednesday: If Rajasthan Royal Wins, LSG, GT & RR Qualifies
- RCB vs PBKS LIVE on Friday: If RCB wins all 4 Qualifiers more or less decided i.e LSG, GT, RR, RCB
IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – CURRENT SITUATION
- LSG, GT almost assured of Playoff SPOTS.
- RR & RCB also have 4 points lead over rest of the pack.
- MI officially knocked out of IPL 2022 Playoff RACE
- CSK, KKR also on brink of elimination after losing to LSG
- PBKS defeat to RR leaves them with very little chance of playoff Qualification
- 6 Teams still in hunt of 2 Playoff Spots
IPL 2022 Remaining matches
| Match No | Teams | Date | Time | Venue |
| 56 | MI vs KKR | May 9, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| 57 | LSG vs GT | May 10, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 58 | RR vs DC | May 11, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| 59 | CSK vs MI | May 12, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| 60 | RCB vs PBKS | May 13, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| 61 | KKR vs SRH | May 14, 2022 | 7:30 PM | MCA Stadium, Pune |
| 62 | CSK vs GT | May 15, 2022 | 3:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| 63 | LSG vs RR | May 15, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| 64 | PBKS vs DC | May 16, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| 65 | MI vs SRH | May 17, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| 66 | KKR vs LSG | May 18, 2022 | 7:30 PM | DY Patil Stadium |
| 67 | RCB vs GT | May 19, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| 68 | RR vs CSK | May 20, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Brabourne – CCI |
| 69 | MI vs DC | May 21, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
| 70 | SRH vs PBKS | May 22, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
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IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
InsideSport takes a look at what each team needs to do to qualify for the Playoffs.
First things first, who stands where? – Lucknow Super Giants jumped to the Top spot with a huge 75-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders. With 16 points from 11 matches, LSG eclipsed Gujarat Titans for the top spot. LSG are ahead of GT on Net Run rate.
Here’s the latest updated IPL 2022 Points Table after CSK beat DC Highlights.
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.703 |
| 2 | Gujarat Titans | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.120 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.326 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | -0.115 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.150 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.031 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.231 |
| 8 | Chennai Super Kings | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.028 |
| 9 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 11 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.304 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.725 |
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Gujarat Titans (2nd, 16 Points): Hardik Pandya & Co lost their match against Mumbai Indians on Friday. With Lucknow winning against KKR by a huge margin, GT slipped to second place. Titans have all but confirmed their playoff spot and a win will secure them the spot. But they will target a Top-two finish to take the advantage of featuring in Qualifier 1.
- GT have all but confirmed their place in the playoffs with 8 wins.
- They will now aim for a top-two finish in the league
- GT’s remaining matches: LSG, CSK, RCB
Lucknow Super Giants (1st, 16 Points): KL Rahul & Co jumped to the top spot with a 75-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders. They are now in touching distance of the Playoffs. LSG have 16 points in 11 matches. All they need to do now is to win a match out of the remaining 3 to QUALIFY for playoffs.
- Win at least one match out of 3 to seal qualification.
- If they lose the remaining three badly, they will still qualify if other results go their way.
- 18-point mark is the safe bet while teams can qualify with 16 points as well.
- LSG Remaining matches: GT, RR, KKR
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Rajasthan Royals (3rd, 14 Points): Sanju Samson’s RR side remained on third spot after their 6-wicket win against Punjab Kings. But they remain one of the favourites to qualify for the playoffs. Rajasthan only need two more wins to guarantee a place in the playoffs with three games left in the tournament.
- RR need to win at least two in three remaining matches to seal their deal.
- RR can also qualify with 16 points or one win in three games but other results will have to go their way.
- RR Remaining Matches: DC, LSG, CSK
Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th, 14 Points): Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) clinched a much-needed win over the Sunrisers Hyderabad to boost their qualification hopes. The 67-run thrashing also boosted their poor NRR keeping them in contention for the spot in the top 4.
- RCB need to win all of their two remaining games to seal playoff spot.
- RCB can qualify with 1 wins in 2 matches but or 16 points but other results will have to go their way.
- If they win one out of two, they have to improve Net Run Rate which stands at -0.115.
- RCB Remaining Matches: PBKS, GT
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Sunrisers Hyderabad (6th, 10 Points): Sunrisers Hyderabad have complicated matters for themselves with a four straight losses with the latest against the Royal Challengers. SRH are now 6th and need to win all three remaining matches to be in the playoffs race.
- SRH need to win all three of their remaining games to qualify.
- SRH will also have to improve their NRR which took a hit after RCB thrashing.
- SRH’s remaining matches: KKR, MI, PBKS
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Punjab Kings (7th, 10 Points): Punjab Kings are on the verge of elimination. Their 6-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals dented their hopes. They need to win all three remaining matches to be in the hunt and have to win big to improve NRR. But even after winning all three games, they can be eliminated.
- PBKS have to win all three remaining matches.
- PBKS will also have to improve their NRR which stands at -231.
- Two wins in three matches or 14 points won’t be enough for them to qualify.
- PBKS Remaining Matches: RCB, DC, SRH
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Delhi Capitals (5th, 10 Points): Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) suffered a catastrophic 91-run loss to Chennai Super Kings. The thrashing badly hit their NRR which will be the differentiator in the Top 4 race. DC will now need to win all their three remaining matches to qualify for the playoffs.
- DC need to win all three matches to seal playoff berth.
- DC will also have to improve their NRR which took a hit.
- DC Remaining matches: RR, PBKS, MI
Kolkata Knight Riders (9th, 8 Points): Shreyas Iyer & Co’s playoffs hopes are all but dashed after a crushing 75-run loss to Lucknow Super Giants. Even if KKR win all three matches, they will reach a maximum of 14 points and that may not be enough.
- KKR need to win all of their 3 remaining matches.
- Even after winning all three games, they can reach a maximum of 14 points.
- With three teams locked in at 10 points each and three other teams above that mark, 14 points will not be enough to qualify.
- DC Remaining Matches: MI, SRH, LSG
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
Chennai Super Kings (8th, 8 Points): Already out of playoff race, CSK played a spoilsport with a massive 91-run win against Delhi Capitals. That helped them jump to 8th spot with 8 points.
- Even if CSK win all their remaining three matches, they will not be able to qualify for Playoffs.
- CSK will reach a maximum of 14 points if they win all the remaining three and that will not be enough.
- CSK Remaining Matches: MI, GT, RR
Mumbai Indians (10th, 4 Points): The team that has won the title 5 times—most in IPL history—are lying at the bottom of the IPL 2022 Points Table. Mumbai Indians won their second game of the season by beating Gujarat Titans on Friday, but they are already eliminated from the playoffs race.
- Even if MI win all of their remaining 4 matches, they will not be able to qualify as they will score only 12.
- The cut-off for 10-team IPL is likely to be 16 while teams on 14 points can also qualify based on NRR.
- MI have a negative NRR of -0.725 and even big wins in the last five won’t be enough.
- MI remaining matches: KKR, CSK, SRH, DC
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: RCB boost playoff hopes with thumping win, SRH dent hopes with 4 straight losses – Check Where others stand?
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