IPL 2022 Playoffs Scenario after Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore

Punjab
Kings
registered
an
emphatic
victory
over
Royal
Challengers
Bangalore
and
kept
their
playoff
hopes
alive.
In
what
was
a
must-win
game
for
the
Kings,
the
Mohali-based
franchise
first
posted
a
massive
209/9
and
later
restricted
RCB
to
155/9
to
win
the
game
by
54
runs.

Here
we
take
a
look
at
the
qualification
chances
of
all
the
remaining
7
teams
as
the
tournament
enters
its
business
end:

Kolkata
Knight
Riders:
The
Shreyas
Iyer-led
side
is
currently
placed
seventh
in
the
points
table
with
10
points
in
12
games
(5
wins
and
7
losses).
The
men
in
purple
and
gold
will
need
to
win
their
remaining
two
games
to
get
to
14
points
but
will
have
hope
the
result
of
the
teams
above
them
in
the
points
table
goes
their
way.
If
everything
falls
into
order,
KKR
might
qualify
as
the
fourth
team.
Their
chances
of
a
playoff
finish
are
less
than
10
per
cent.

Punjab
Kings:
The
Mayank
Agarwal-led
Punjab
Kings
jumped
to
6th
with
12
points
in
12
games
(6
wins
and
6
defeats).
For
PBKS
to
qualify,
they
need
to
win
all
their
two
games,
which
will
take
them
to
16
points.
However,
if
the
teams,
placed
above
them
in
the
points
table,
end
up
winning
their
games,
then
Punjab’s
chances
will
be
slim.
Punjab
will
now
hope
that
RCB
lose
their
next
game
and
Punjab
Kings
keep
winning,
which
will
ensure
their
entry
into
the
top-four.

Sunrisers
Hyderabad:
Like
Punjab
Kings,
The
Kane
Williamson-led
side
currently
has
10
points
in
11
games
(5
wins
and
6
losses).
The
team
has
suffered
four
consecutive
defeats
after
winning
five
games
on
the
bounce.
For
them
to
qualify
for
playoffs,
the
Orange
Army
needs
to
win
all
three
games
which
will
take
them
to
16
points.
Their
chances
of
a
top-four
finish
are
also
less
than
30
per
cent.

Royal
Challengers
Bangalore:
The
Faf
du
Plessis-led
side
is
placed
fourth
in
the
points
table
with
14
points
in
13
games.
They
were
humbled
by
Punjab
Kings
in
their
recent
game
and
they
now
face
table-toppers
Gujarat
Titans
in
a
must-win
league
game
for
them.
A
win
over
Gujarat
–
who
are
already
through
to
the
playoffs
–
might
be
enough
to
finish
in
the
top
four.
They
would
also
hope
that
Lucknow
Super
Giants
–
sitting
in
the
second
spot
–
win
their
remaining
fixtures
for
that
will
spoil
the
chances
of
the
teams
placed
at
the
bottom
half
of
the
points
table.

Rajasthan
Royals:
The
Sanju
Samson-led
sid
is
currently
third
in
the
team
standings
and
needs
to
win
at
least
one
of
the
two
remaining
games
to
make
it
to
the
playoffs.
However,
winning
both
the
games
will
ensure
the
Royals
finished
third
in
the
points
table.
But
if
they
end
up
losing
both
the
league
games,
then
they
might
even
end
up
finishing
joint-sixth
as
the
teams
below
them
(RCB,
DC,
SRH)
might
throw
them
out
of
contention.
Lucknow
Super
Giants:
With
16
points
in
their
bank
and
two
games
to
go,
debutants
Lucknow
Super
Giants
are
certain
to
finish
in
the
top-four.
LSG
might
top-two
spot
if
there
is
a
five-way
tie
for
the
second
spot
or
a
four-way
tie
for
the
third
position
or
a
three-way
tie
for
the
fourth-place
finish.

Delhi
Capitals:
The
Rishabh
Pant-led
has
12
points
in
12
games
and
they
have
their
tasks
cut
out
in
the
remaining
games.
If
Delhi
end
up
winning
their
two
games,
they’ll
be
able
to
finish
on
16
points
and
their
net
run
rate
is
also
the
best
amongst
the
others.
With
RCB
losing
their
13th
game,
DC
have
a
good
chance
of
making
it
to
the
playoffs
with
16
points.