Former Indian skipper and ex-BCCI President Sourav Ganguly believes that the top 6 teams in the ongoing IPL 2024 can make into the playoffs. In an interview, he said “It is not the first time in IPL that the top six franchises have a chance to make it into the playoff. He added the next 10 days of the league will be crucial since the top 6 teams have the chance to confirm their place in the playoffs. ”
He also stated that “India is the epicenter of cricket. There’s so much demand, the game is so popular. In IPL every stadium is full, there are hardly any stands empty in an IPL game this game. This game has a lot of interest in this part of the world.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Rajasthan Royals (RR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are the top four teams in the standings. While Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hold the fifth and sixth spot on the points table.
At present, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) tops the list with 8 wins and 16 points in their bag. Rajasthan Royals also have 8 wins with 16 points, followed by Sunrises Hyderabad (SRH) with seven wins and 14 points, and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) with 6 wins and 12 points. While Delhi Capitals ( DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hold 5th and 6th position both with 6 wins and 12 points. Due to the net run rate NRR, DC is ahead of LSG.
The upcoming week will decide the top 4 of the leagues. If Delhi Capitals (DC) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) want to make a place in the top four they need to win their respective last two matches which will help them to reach 16 points which is the minimum criteria to fill for any team to make a place in top four.
Only winning the last two games is not enough for them. Their position is depended upon the results of the remaining matches of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
However, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) are in a comfortable position with an equal number of points. The real battle is between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Delhi Capitals (DC), and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) to get into the playoffs.
