The stage is set for Kolkata Knight Riders to occupy the top spot of the IPL 2024 Points Table. Should KKR go on to beat Gujarat Titans they would go on to top the Points Table standings. But more importantly, KKR would be playing the Qualifiers 1. As a result, KKR would be targeting to finishing at the top of the table, so as to get the added benefit of playing in Qualifiers 1.
Kolkata Knight Riders became the first team in IPL 2024 to officially qualify for the knockouts. Shreyas Iyer and Co sit comfortably at the top spot with 18 points with 9 wins and 3 losses.
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KKR target Qualifier 1
The dynamics for Kolkata Knight Riders is very simple. KKR currently have two matches remaining, 1 against Gujarat Titans and the other against second placed Rajasthan Royals. Should KKR go on to beat GT today then even if RR win all their games, Sanju Samson will highly unlikely not topple KKR to take the top spot.
Either way, even if KKR fail to take the top, they would take the second spot, courtesy of same points but a lower NNR. On the flip side, it is extremely important for Shubman Gill’s Gujarat Titans to secure a win by big margin to remain alive in the hunt for the playoffs.
A loss for GT will essentially it is game over the last season’s runners-up. But for KKR, this match means every thing for the Kolkata outfits. A guaranteed place in Qualifiers 1. The benefit, the winning team advances directly to the final, the losing team has another chance to play Qualifier 2 against the winner of the Eliminator.
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