In IPL, SRH defeated CSK to secure a place in the playoffs. With this defeat, CSK’s playoff chances have dropped from 35.5% to just 6.8%. Now there is a tough competition between 5 teams for the last place.
Chennai: In IPL, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had to face defeat by five wickets at the hands of Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). With this victory, Hyderabad confirmed its place in the playoffs. Now only one place is left vacant in the playoffs, for which there is a tough competition between five teams including Chennai.
The teams of RCB, Hyderabad and Gujarat have already 100% confirmed their place in the playoffs. Now there is a competition for the last berth between Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings. According to Star Sports data, if Chennai had defeated Hyderabad tomorrow, its chances would have increased significantly, but now its chances of reaching the playoffs are minimal.
With Chennai’s defeat, Rajasthan Royals’ chances of reaching the playoffs have increased from 34.80% to 34.9%. The good thing for Rajasthan is that its last two matches are against teams like Lucknow and Mumbai, who are already out of the playoff race. At the same time, Punjab’s playoff chances have also increased slightly. After Chennai’s defeat, Punjab’s chances have increased from 31.10% to 33.6%. Punjab has only one match left and if it wins its last match against Lucknow Super Giants, it will have 15 points.
After the loss to Hyderabad, Chennai’s chances of reaching the playoffs have come down from 35.50% to just 6.8%. Even if CSK wins its last match against Gujarat, it will be able to reach a maximum of 14 points only. In such a situation, the equation of Chennai reaching the playoffs has become very difficult. To qualify, they will not only have to win their last match, but also have to hope that Rajasthan loses at least one of their two matches, Punjab loses to Lucknow, Kolkata loses to Mumbai and then Kolkata beats Delhi in their last match. Only then can there be any hope for Chennai.
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Kolkata has also benefited from Chennai’s defeat. KKR’s playoff expectations have increased from 13.90% to 14.8%. At the same time, the probability of Delhi Capitals has changed from 10.60% to 9.8%.