Can RCB still qualify for playoffs in IPL 2024

By Kaif - April 22, 2024 - Last updated on Apr 23, 2024 10:30 AM

The condition of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) looks bad. They are at the bottom of the points table after losing 7 out of 8 matches. He is on the verge of being out of the playoff race. The Faf Duplessis-led team was defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 1 wicket on Sunday (April 21). Due to this, Bengaluru's chances of reaching the playoffs became very weak. So let us know can RCB still qualify for the playoffs in IPL 2024? And how can rcb qualify for playoffs in IPL 2024

Can RCB still qualify for playoffs in IPL 2024

After the defeat by Kolkata, it will not be possible for RCB to win all the matches. A team may need 8 wins i.e. 16 points to reach the playoffs. If this happens then RCB will be out.
Now even if RCB wins 6 matches, it will not be enough to reach the playoffs. RCB will have to win by a big margin. This will improve the run rate and possibilities will remain. Currently the run rate is -1.046.
RCB has 6 matches left in IPL 2024 and with six wins, it will have 14 points. It is generally believed that teams need 16 points to reach the IPL playoff stage. However, it is possible for teams to qualify even with 14 points, but for this, RCB will now have to depend on other teams as well.

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How can RCB qualify for playoffs in IPL 2024

The way forward is very clear for RCB. Win all their remaining matches and hope that the remaining results also go in their favor so that they can reach the top 4 with 14 points. But 10 teams are playing in IPL from the 2022 season. Since then, no team has ever reached the playoffs with 14 points. The team at the bottom i.e. fourth place also has 16 points. In such a situation, the chances of RCB team reaching the playoffs seem slim.

But RCB will definitely need a miracle. If the rest of the teams lose their matches and the equation comes down to 14 points for the fourth-placed team, then RCB may have some hopes. For that too, RCB will have to win its remaining matches by a good margin and maintain a good net run rate. But there seems to be very little hope for this.

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POINTS TABLE - Indian T20 League

#	Team	Played	Won	Lost	Tie	NR	NRR	Points	Recent Forms
1	Rajasthan Royals	10	8	2	0	0	0.622	16	LWWWW
2	Kolkata Knight Riders	9	6	3	0	0	1.096	12	WLWLW
3	Lucknow Super Giants	10	6	4	0	0	0.094	12	WLWWL
4	Sunrisers Hyderabad	10	6	4	0	0	0.072	12	WLLWW
5	Chennai Super Kings	10	5	5	0	0	0.627	10	LWLLW
6	Delhi Capitals	11	5	6	0	0	-0.442	10	LWWLW
7	Punjab Kings	10	4	6	0	0	-0.062	8	WWLLL
8	Gujarat Titans	10	4	6	0	0	-1.113	8	LLWLW
9	Mumbai Indians	10	3	7	0	0	-0.272	6	LLLWL
10	Royal Challengers Bangalore	10	3	7	0	0	-0.415	6	WWLLL
Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result