Who needs what to reach IPL play-offs?

The title to suffice for nan play-off shape of nan Indian Premier League is on.

Seven teams tin still decorativeness successful nan apical 4 pinch only 3 points separating nan apical five.

Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are each retired of contention. Here's what nan remainder request to qualify...

Gujarat Titans

Position: First Played: 11 Points: 16 Maximum points: 22

Remaining fixtures: Delhi Capitals (a), Lucknow Super Giants (h), Chennai Super Kings (h)

Following victory complete Mumbai, 1 triumph from their last 3 games will unafraid nan Titans a play-off spot fixed 4 different teams tin nary longer each get to 18 points.

Three wins would mean a top-two decorativeness for Jos Buttler and nan Titans - frankincense avoiding nan eliminator and having 2 chances to scope nan final. Two wins whitethorn besides beryllium capable fixed their beardown nett run-rate.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Position: Second Played: 11 Points: 16 Maximum points: 22

Remaining fixtures: Lucknow Super Giants (a), Sunrisers Hyderabad (h), Kolkata Knight Riders (h)

Gujarat's triumph successful Mumbai besides intends RCB only request 1 triumph successful their remaining 3 games to guarantee progression.

Punjab Kings

Position: Third Played: 12 Points: 16 Maximum points: 20

Remaining fixtures: Mumbai Indians (h), Rajasthan Royals (a)

One triumph from their remaining 2 games will besides guarantee Punjab Kings make it to nan play-offs.

Mumbai Indians

Position: Fourth Played: 12 Points: 14 Maximum points: 18

Remaining fixtures: Punjab Kings (a), Delhi Capitals (h)

Mumbai Indians are successful a beardown position, fixed they person nan champion nett run-rate of each of nan teams this year.

They request 2 wins to beryllium definite of going done but 1 could beryllium capable if different results spell their way.

Two defeats would sound them out.

Delhi Capitals

Position: Fifth Played: 12 Points: 14 Maximum points: 18

Remaining fixtures: Gujarat Titans (h), Mumbai Indians (a)

Delhi Capitals past 2 matches won them a constituent apiece pinch Monday's crippled against Sunrisers Hyderabad washed retired and Thursday's fixture pinch Punjab Kings abandoned because of floodlight failure.

Wins from their 2 remaining matches would nonstop them through, while conclusion to Gujarat Titans apt wouldn't matter arsenic agelong arsenic they hit Mumbai Indians successful their last game.

Delhi's remaining matches are some against sides supra them, however.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Position: Sixth Played: 12 Points: 11 Maximum points: 15

Remaining fixtures: Sunrisers Hyderabad (a), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (a)

KKR were champions successful 2024 but their destiny is retired of their hands this year. Their hopes were besides severely dented by conclusion by Chennai Super Kings connected Wednesday.

KKR now request to triumph their 2 remaining matches and dream a bid of results spell their way.

Lucknow Super Giants

Position: Seventh Played: 11 Points: 10 Maximum points: 16

Remaining fixtures: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (h), Gujarat Titans (a), Sunrisers Hyderabad (h)

Lucknow were 3rd successful nan standings aft six matches but now person only nan slimmest of chances of progressing.

They tin only get to 16 points truthful are reliant connected different results and person nan worst nett run-rate of each of nan teams still successful contention.

Another conclusion will sound them out.

The opening lucifer successful nan play-offs is betwixt nan teams that vanished first and 2nd successful nan convention phase. The victor goes consecutive into nan last connected Sunday, 25 May.

The 3rd and fourth-placed teams past meet successful nan eliminator.

The loser is knocked retired while nan victor plays nan broadside that mislaid nan first play-off lucifer for nan chance to compete successful nan final.