RCB playoff qualification scenario: What Virat and Co need to do against CSK? All details explained

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have continued their miraculous recovery in the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) season as they now sit on the brink of Playoff qualification. Dead and buried at the mid-way point of the IPL 2024 season, the three-time runners-up are now standing one home win away from Playoff qualification while needing several set of resultsgoing their way. So here are all the scenarios explained for RCB to reach the Playoffs of the IPL 2024.

RCB playoff qualification scenario

After losing seven of their first eight IPL 2024 matches, RCB are now on a run of five consecutive winswhichhas unexpectedly seen them keep their hopes alive of Playoff qualification.Nowwithone match to go, RCB has afairlysimple task on Saturday (May 18) to seal a Playoff berth. Virat and Co should win their match by 18 or more runs (if they bat first) or within 18.1 overs (if they bat second). Also, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) should not beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by more than 100 runs, which will see the fourth spot decided on Net Run Rate (NRR).

• RCB beat CSK by 18 runs or within 18.1 overs
• LSG should not beat Mumbai Indians by 100 runs or more

In case RCB win their match by 18 runs or within 18.1 overs, both Delhi Capitals and CSKare eliminatedwhileSunrisers Hyderabad will qualify with a sole win in their remaining twomatches.

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Can RCB and CSK both qualify for the Playoffs?

Yes,if RCB beat CSK by 18 runs or within 18.1 overs, RCB will finish above CSK and reach the Playoffs.On the other side, if both LSG and SRH fail to win their matches, CSK will join RCB in the last four despite defeatdependingon the NRR.

However, a defeat for RCB will see their Playoff hopes shattered andwillhave to return empty-handed despite a resolute show in the second half of the campaign.