IPL 2021 Playoff Race: KKR emerge firm favourites to enter knockouts, MI faces an impossible task- Follow LIVE Updates; Kolkata Knight Riders have defeated Rajasthan Royals by a big margin of 86 runs to spoil defending champions Mumbai Indians’ chances of making it to the playoffs. Eoin Morgan-led KKR have boosted their net-run rate (NRR) along with 14 points to stamp their mark in the top 4 of the IPL 2021 Points Table. The win has raised KKR’s hope of 3rd IPL title after 2012 & 2014. Follow all IPL 2021 LIVE Updates on InsideSport.co
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On the other hand, Mumbai Indians will face an uphill task against SRH as they have to pull off a massive win to make it to the playoffs. They will have to win the toss and do the impossible if they want to enter the knockouts. MI have to win by around 171 runs after scoring 200 to get past KKR’s NRR. If they chase against SRH, they can’t go beyond KKR’s NRR.
Meanwhile, the likes of Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings have crashed out of the playoffs race.
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IPL 2021 Playoff Race: KKR & MI clear favourites for 4th playoff spot, PBKS & RR almost out of contention – Follow LIVE Updates
IPL 2021 Teams Points Table
| TEAMS | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DELHI CAPITALS |
13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.526 | ||
CHENNAI SUPER KINGS |
14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.455 | ||
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE |
13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.159 | ||
KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS |
14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.480 | ||
PUNJAB KINGS |
14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.001 | ||
MUMBAI INDIANS |
13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.048 | ||
RAJASTHAN ROYALS |
14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.881 | ||
SUNRISERS HYDERABAD |
13 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.422 |
IPL 2021 Playoff race: Current playoff scenarios for KKR & MI
- Defending champions Mumbai Indians is on brink of crashing out of IPL 2021
- KKR favourites to end at 4th spot in IPL 2021 Points Table and end their 7-year-long drought of winning the elusive title.
- CSK, DC and RCB have already made it to the knockout stages
- RR, PBKS and SRH have officially bowed out of the IPL 2021 Points Table
- MI will play their final group-stage match against SRH on Friday at 7.30 PM IST. Their hopes of a hat-trick of IPL titles is almost over.
- MI lost 4 out of the last six matches in the UAE leg of IPL 2021.
IPL 2021 Playoff Race: What Mumbai Indians require to Qualify – Currently 6th on Points Table
- Mumbai Indians victory over Rajasthan Royals gives them some chances to think about playoff spot.
- The defending champions will need to beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final game, who are already knocked out.
- A win however does not guarantee MI a playoff spot, with KKR’s net run-rate significantly ahead of them.
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MI have to win by around 171 runs after scoring 200 to get past KKR’s NRR. If they chase, they can’t go beyond KKR’s NRR.
- KKR’s current NRR is 0.480 as compared to MI’s -0.048.
- Remaining games: vs SRH (Oct 8)
IPL 2021 Playoff Race: KKR & MI clear favourites for 4th playoff spot, PBKS & RR almost out of contention – Follow LIVE Updates
IPL 2021 Playoff Race – IPL 2021 Remaining fixtures
| No. | Day | Date | Timing | Fixture | Venue |
| 55 | Friday | 8 Oct 2021 | 7:30 PM | SRH vs MI | Abu Dhabi |
| 56 | Friday | 8 Oct 2021 | 7:30 PM | RCB vs DC | Dubai |
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