IPL 2021 Play Off: KKR or Mumbai Indians! Who is more likely to reach the playoffs? Look at the calculation
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Ipl 2021 Play Off: Kolkata Knight Riders now have 12 points from 13 matches. Mumbai Indians have got the same number of points as KKR by playing the same number of matches.
#Sharjah: Four teams are now fighting for a spot. Maybe this is why the IPL is so busy even after all these years! As the IPL points table stands at the moment, Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings are fighting for a place in the playoffs. However, among these four teams, Punjab Kings can almost be left out. Their road to the playoffs is tough. Among them, Mumbai Indians beat Rajasthan Royals with 70 balls left in the match on Tuesday. As a result, Rohit Sharma’s team is ahead in the fight to reach the playoffs.
Kolkata Knight Riders now have 12 points after playing 13 matches. Mumbai Indians have got the same number of points as KKR by playing the same number of matches. But for now Kolkata Knight Riders is one step ahead of Mumbai in terms of run rate. KKR is at number 4 in the IPL points table. And Mumbai Indians are breathing down Kolkata’s neck from number 5. At the moment, Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians are leading the battle for the playoff spot. Because there are thorns in the road for Punjab and Rajasthan to reach the playoffs.
KKR will play against Rajasthan Royals on Thursday. Eoin Morgan’s team will get a direct play-off ticket if they beat Rajasthan by a big margin in this match. In this case, if Mumbai loses the next match, KKR will reach the playoffs even if they win by a narrow margin against Rajasthan. On the other hand, if Mumbai wins the last match by a narrow margin, the door will open for the playoffs even if the Knights beat Rajasthan by a simple margin. But KKR will have to beat Rajasthan in the last match.
Mumbai is quite a bit behind in run rate from KKR. As a result, Mumbai will have to win by a big margin against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the last match. Rohit Sharma’s team won’t just win the last match. Mumbai should win by a big margin. If not, Kolkata will reach the playoffs, leaving behind Mumbai.
IPL 2021 Play Off: KKR or Mumbai Indians! Who is more likely to reach the playoffs? Check the calculation
