Royal Challengers Bengaluru appeared to have found hope once more after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad on Dafabet at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. RCB ended Punjab Kings’ six-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League of 2024 by defeating them at home in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. It had been precisely one month since they had won.
Even though they didn’t even boost their net run rate, their surprising victory improved their prospects of qualifying for the postseason. They are stuck at the bottom of the standings with just four points after nine games.
RCB will most definitely not be able to finish in the top two positions on the standings. If they win their remaining five games, they ought to finish the league stage in the top three or fourth position. They will almost definitely be guaranteed a postseason berth with 14 points overall, even if net run rate is disregarded.
To move up to fourth place, RCB needs to win most of their remaining games against the top three teams: Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, and rummy nabob. RR and KKR will end with twenty, twenty, and twenty points, respectively, with two losses and one for SRH, if they can hang on. With 14 points and a current fourth-place standing, RCB will most likely easily qualify for the playoffs.
Hyderabad and Kolkata, on the other hand, still have a slim possibility of placing third in the standings, provided they play poorly and only win one of their final three games to finish with 12 points. Furthermore, with 14 points, RCB may qualify for the playoffs as the third-place team if the Lucknow Super Giants win five of their next six games and conclude the season with 20 points.
The team captained by Faf du Plessis will face Gujarat Titans twice before facing Punjab Kings, having defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the previous round. With four victories in their first nine games, GT has had a calm start to the IPL 2024 season. They now hold the sixth position. Following six straight losses, including a four-game losing streak, Punjab Kings have found it difficult to get back on track.