So far, three teams have confirmed their place for the playoffs in the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), in which Kolkata Knight Riders, playing under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, saw an excellent performance on the field and are first in the points table. It is also decided to finish after the league matches at the venue. In such a situation, the picture is not completely clear yet about who the KKR team will face in the first qualifier, in which an interesting battle is being seen between three teams to reach the second place, in which Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers The teams of Hyderabad and Chennai Super Kings are included.
Rajasthan has a great chance to reach second place
Under the captaincy of Sanju Samson, Rajasthan Royals have seen excellent performance this season of IPL, although the team had to face defeat in the last few matches. Despite this, if the Rajasthan team succeeds in winning the match against Kolkata Knight Riders on May 19, then it will finish second in the points table after the league stage matches. Currently, Rajasthan has 16 points after 8 wins in 13 matches and is currently in the second position.
Sunrisers Hyderabad can reach the number-2 position with this equation
Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, Sunrisers Hyderabad team has been seen playing fearlessly on the field in the 17th season of IPL. While the Hyderabad team has qualified for the playoffs, they will have to win their last league match to finish at the number-2 position, while they will also have to wish for Rajasthan Royals to lose in their last match. Through this equation, Hyderabad can finish at the number 2 position after the league stage matches.
This is how Chennai Super Kings have a chance to reach number 2
In this season of IPL, even though the fourth team for the playoffs has not been decided yet, at present the team of Chennai Super Kings is leading in this race. CSK has to play its last league match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore team, if it wins, CSK will qualify for the playoffs, whereas if Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad face defeat in their last league matches, then the situation will be that CSK will get a chance to play the first qualifier.
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