IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings kept their qualifying hopes alive with a resounding 54 run success at RCB on Friday. RCB now enters its final game of the season and needs a win to make it to the top 4 in what has been a hectic end to the season. Follow all IPL 2022 live updates with InsideSport.IN, PBKS beat RCB Highlights
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IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – Highlights
- GT officially qualifies for playoffs.
- Only 10 games to go – 3 Playoff spots to be decided.
- LSG almost certain of a Playoff SPOT
- RR – 2 games to go, should qualify with 1 win
- RCB is now in a difficult position after being beaten by PBKS. 1 game to go, win needed but can still suffer from bad NRR
- PBKS was now 6th. Wins in the last 2 games take them to the playoffs due to superior NRR.
- DC is currently 5th. Another win in the last two games will take them to the PLAY-OFFS.
- SRH will face KKR today – a defeat to either one will put an end to any hopes of a play-off.
- MI & CSK Officially Eliminated For IPL 2022 Playoff RACE
- A total of 10 games 6 teams still chasing 3 play-offs
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
InsideSport takes a look at what each team must do to qualify for the Playoffs.
First of all, who is where? † Gujarat Titans became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs after they decimated LSG to regain the top spot on the points list. LSG is in second place and one win away from playoffs.
Here’s the latest update table after PBKS Beat RCB Highlights
IPL 2022 Teams Points Table
| New. | teams | played | Won | Lost | N/R | Points | NRR |
| Q | Gujarat Titans | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | +0.376 |
| 2 | Lucknow Super Giants | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | +0.385 |
| 3 | Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | +0.228 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | -0.323 |
| 5 | Capitals Of Delhi | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +0.210 |
| 6 | Punjab Kings | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | +0.023 |
| 7 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -0.031 |
| 8 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -0.057 |
| 9 | Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.181 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | -0.613 |
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Gujarat Titans (1st, 18 points): Hardik Pandya & Co obliterated Lucknow Super Giants with a 62-run victory to reclaim the standings. GT was on pole with 18 points and became the first team to officially qualify for the playoffs.
- GT has officially qualified for the Play-offs with 9 wins.
- They will now aim for a place in the top two in the competition
- GT’s remaining races: CSK, RCB
Lucknow Super Giants (2nd, 16 points): Lucknow Super Giants got a shocking hammering from Gujarat Titans and slipped into second place. LSG will have to lock in and go for the win in their next game. All they have to do now is win a match against the remaining 3 to qualify for the playoffs.
- Win at least one of the two matches to seal the qualification.
- If they lose the remaining two badly, they will still qualify if other results go their way.
- 18-point mark is the safe bet, while teams can also qualify with 16 points.
- LSG Remaining matches: RR, KKR
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Rajasthan Royals (3rd, 14 points): Sanju Samson’s RR side remained in third place after their 8-wicket defeat to Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. But they still remain at odds. If they win two remaining matches, they seal the deal and can even aim for a Top 2 finish.
- RR must win two of the two remaining matches to seal their deal.
- RR can also qualify with 16 points or one win in two matches, but they will have to maintain a better NRR while beating CSK in the final match at the same time.
- RR Remaining matches: LSG, CSK
Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th, 14 points): Royal Challengers Bangalore by Faf du Plessis (RCB) suffered a disappointing 54-point defeat to Punjab Kings, meaning they go into the final game of the season with 14 points on board. A win would increase RCB’s chances, but a loss would see them compete with the others for last place.
- RCB must win their last game of the season to stay in the play-offs
- RCB can qualify without a win in their last game, but other results will have to run their course.
- RCB Remaining matches: GT
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Sunrisers Hyderabad (7th, 10 points): Sunrisers Hyderabad have complicated things for themselves with four consecutive losses with the last against the Royal Challengers. SRH is now 6th and must win all three remaining matches to qualify for the play-offs.
- SRH must win all three remaining matches to qualify.
- SRH will also need to improve their NRR, which took a hit after beating RCB.
- SRH’s remaining matches: KKR, MI, PBKS
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Punjab Kings (6th, 12 points): Punjab Kings boosted their qualifying hopes with a thumping win at the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. The 54-run win also pushed their net run rate to the positive side, further increasing their chances of making the playoffs.
- PBKS must win all two remaining matches.
- PBKS will try their NRR, which is at 0.023 . condition, to be further improved
- Two wins in three games or 14 points are not enough to qualify.
- PBKS Remaining matches: DC, SRH
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Delhi Capitals (5th, 12 points): Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets in a must-win match on Wednesday. The win kept them standing in the Playoff Race. But they will have to win the last two games to make it 16 points and hope that RCB and SRH lose their games.
- DC must win both games to seal the playoff berth.
- DC will also need to improve their NRR, which took a hit.
- A loss and a win won’t make it for DC.
- DC will also hope that SRH and RCB lose at least one of their games.
- DC Remaining agreements: PBKS, MI
Kolkata Knight Riders (7th, 10 points): Shreyas Iyer & Co’s play-off hopes hang in the balance after KKR recorded a 52-point win against Mumbai Indians. KKR will have to win their remaining matches by a large margin.
- KKR must win all of their 2 remaining matches.
- Even after winning all their games, they can get a maximum of 14 points.
- With three teams each having 10 points and three other teams above that, 14 points is not enough to qualify.
- Remaining DC Agreements: SRH, LSG
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
Chennai Super Kings (9th, 8 points): Chennai Super Kings took a chaotic 31-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians to officially knock them out of the IPL Play-offs.
- CSK is officially eliminated from the Play-offs.
- CSK will get a maximum of 12 points if they win all the remaining games and that is not enough.
- CSK Remaining matches: GT, RR
Mumbai Indians (10th, 6 points): The team that has won the title 5 times – the most in IPL history – is at the bottom of the IPL 2022 points table. Mumbai Indians won their 3rd match against CSK, beating them by 31 runs.
- Even if MI wins all of their remaining 2 matches, they cannot qualify as they only score 10.
- The limit for IPL of 10 teams is likely to be 16, while teams with 14 points can also qualify based on NRR.
- MI has a negative NRR of -0.613 and even big wins in the last five will not be enough.
- MI remaining matches: SRH, DC
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
IPL 2022 Remaining Matches
| Match no | teams | Date | Time | Event location |
| 61 | KKR vs SRH | May 14, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 62 | CSK vs GT | May 15, 2022 | 3.30 pm | |
| 63 | LSG vs RR | May 15, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 64 | PBKS vs DC | May 16, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 65 | MI vs SRH | May 17, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 66 | KKR vs LSG | May 18, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 67 | RCB vs GT | May 19, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 68 | RR vs CSK | May 20, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 69 | MI vs DC | May 21, 2022 | 7:30 pm | |
| 70 | SRH vs PBKS | May 22, 2022 | 7:30 pm |
IPL 2022 Playoff Scenario: Punjab Kings Boost NRR, Qualifying Hope, RCB Must Win in Final Game, Check Where Others Stand?
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