Punjab Kings take on Delhi Capitals in IPL today. This match is very special for Punjab Kings. By winning today’s game, they can strengthen their hopes of making the playoffs. On the other hand, if you lose, your way can be very difficult.
The easiest way for Punjab Kings to reach the playoffs is to win their last two games. Punjab have to play their last matches against Delhi and Hyderabad. If Punjab win these two matches, they can easily reach the IPL playoffs with 8 wins and a positive run rate. This is because so far only Gujarat has made it to the playoffs and Mumbai and Chennai have missed out. For the remaining three places in the playoffs, apart from Punjab, the remaining 6 teams, KKR and SRH can now win at most 7 matches. After losing to Punjab, Delhi will also be able to record a maximum of 7 wins. Even if RCB wins the last match then their net run rate is much less than Punjab. In such a situation, the Punjab team can capture the remaining three playoff spots along with Rajasthan and Lucknow.
If Punjab Kings lose even one of their last two matches, they will have to rely on the results of other matches to make it to the playoffs. First of all, he has to try that any game he loses, he doesn’t lose by a big margin and any game he wins, he wins by a good margin so that his net run rate can be better. Alongside this, you will have to pray that RCB lose their last match against Gujarat Titans. You also have to pray that Delhi will lose at least one match and lose by a good margin so that their net run rate is less than Punjab. Punjab will also have to hope that KKR and SRH lose their remaining matches, even if these two teams win then the net run rate will be less than Punjab. If these equations are done, the Punjab team can reach the playoffs in the league stage with 7 wins and a good net run rate.
