CSK vs RCB Playoff Calculations:
After winning five consecutive matches, the Royal Challengers Bangalore must defeat the Chennai Super Kings to remain in contention for the playoffs.
RCB vs CSK: Royal Challengers Bangalore’s (RCB) late resurgence has been the story of the IPL season so far.
After languishing at the bottom of the points table in the first part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, RCB has turned the tide. With five wins in a row, they are currently placed at No. 6 and are still in the race for the IPL playoffs.
RCB now has 12 points from 13 matches and needs a win in the RCB vs CSK game in the last league match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 18 to strengthen their case for a playoff berth.
Ahead of RCB vs CSK, Here’s how RCB can qualify for the playoffs:
The late resurgence after a sixth straight loss has propelled Faf du Plessis’ side to fifth place. The RCB vs CSK match is crucial for Bengaluru and they must win it. Even if Royal Challengers Bengaluru win RCB vs CSK, they will still have to depend on other results to go their way. RCB would need SRH to lose both of their remaining games
In any scenario, they would look to beat CSK (0.528) by a decent margin, which would take their net run rate higher than CSK’s. If the other results go their way, RCB stands a good chance of qualifying for the IPL Playoffs with a better Net Run Rate than CSK.
RCB’s NRR is +0.387, whereas CSK’s is +0.528. A narrow win won’t benefit RCB as it’ll keep them below SRH and CSK, who have a better NRR.
Ahead of the RCB vs CSK match, here’s how CSK can qualify for the playoffs:
If Chennai wins the RCB vs CSK game, they will secure a spot in the IPL playoffs.
If Chennai Super Kings fail to win the RCB vs CSK IPL match, their qualification hopes will depend on other results. They would need either SRH or LSG to lose one of their matches and finish with fewer than 16 points in the standings to improve their chances. Additionally, if CSK suffers a loss, they must ensure that their margin of defeat is minimal to maintain their advantage over RCB in terms of run rate. Furthermore, if both Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) finish with 14 or fewer points, it creates the possibility for both Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to qualify with 14 points each.
