New Delhi. There is no competition among IPL teams just to remain in the top-4. This is also a battle to avoid the last place, in which Punjab Kings are currently ahead of Mumbai Indians. Punjab Kings defeated Rajasthan Royals by 5 wickets on Wednesday. This did not cause much change in the points table, but the position of the last two teams definitely changed.
By defeating Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings not only made the race for playoffs and qualifiers interesting, but also moved from tenth to ninth position. Now he has 10 points in 13 matches. With Punjab coming at number nine, Mumbai Indians have slipped to number 10. Mumbai has 8 points from 4 wins in 13 matches. Now when both these teams will come to play their next match, they will have only one thing in their mind and that is how to avoid being at number 10.
Punjab Kings now have to play Sunrisers Hyderabad on 19th May. Two days before this, Mumbai Indians team will face Lucknow Supergiants. If Mumbai wins this match, it will push Punjab to 10th position and reach ninth position again. But if Punjab wins its last match then it will again come to ninth position. This means that this tournament has now become a battle of prestige for both of them.
Whereas, if we talk about top-4, Kolkata Knight Riders is at first place with 19 points. Rajasthan Royals is in second place with 16 points. Now only one league is left in the tournament. To remain in the top-2, he will have to win this match. Chennai Super Kings (14) are at third and Sunrisers Hyderabad (14) are at fourth. Both these teams are in a position to push Rajasthan from second to third place. Delhi Capitals (14) are fifth, Royal Challengers Bangalore (12) sixth, Lucknow Supergiants (12) seventh. There is a competition between these three teams to reach the top-4. Gujarat Titans is at number 8 with 11 points.
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first published : May 16, 2024, 07:05 IST
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