RCB qualification scenario: Can Faf Du Plessis' side make it to playoffs after win against GT? Here's what they must do
IPL points table and are now in 7th position with 8 points and a net run rate of -0.049. If RCB wins all of their remaining 3 matches, they will reach 14 points, which would make it mathematically possible for them to secure a place in the playoffs.
In reality, however, the chances of a team on 14 points making the playoffs are very slim. For RCB to qualify for the playoffs, they would need Lucknow Super Giants and Sunrisers Hyderabad (who have 12 points each) to lose 2 of their remaining 3 matches.
Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals (who have 10 points each) can't win more than 2 of their remaining fixtures. Even if this scenario plays out, RCB's net run rate would have to be better than that of the remaining teams, meaning they would have to win their last three matches by a huge margin.
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