Given that RCB has defeated SRH in six straight games, what are their chances of qualifying for the IPL 2024 playoffs?

After defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru appeared to have regained some optimism. To end their six-match losing record, RCB defeated Punjab Kings at home in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium during the 2024 Indian Premier League. It was the first win they had had in precisely one month.

Even though it was an unlikely victory, it raised their chances of qualifying for the postseason without even raising their net run rate. They are still in the lower half of the standings with just four points after nine games.

Most importantly, RCB won’t be able to finish in the first two positions on the rummy nabob. If they win their remaining five games, they ought to finish the league stage in the top three or fourth spots in the league rankings. With 14 points overall, they will almost probably be guaranteed a postseason berth even if net run rate is disregarded.

For RCB to move up to fourth place, the top three teams—Kashtrapati Bhavan, Kolkata Knight Riders, and Sunrisers Hyderabad—must win the bulk of their remaining games. With two losses and one for SRH, if they can manage it, RR and KKR will end with twenty, twenty, and twenty points, respectively. Given that RCB is now in fourth place with 14 points, it is likely that they will comfortably qualify for the playoffs.

But there’s still a slim chance Hyderabad and Kolkata can finish third in the standings, which would mean they have to play terribly and win just one of their next three games to finish with 12 points. Furthermore, Dafabet, with 14 points, can qualify for the playoffs as the third-place team provided the Lucknow Super Giants can finish the season strong with five victories in their final six games and 20 points.

The team captained by Faf du Plessis will play two games against Gujarat Titans after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad, and then they will play Punjab Kings. With four wins in nine games so far in the IPL 2024 season, GT has had an uneventful start to the season and are now in seventh place. Following six straight losses, including a four-game losing streak, Punjab Kings have found it difficult to get back into the spirit of things.