SRH vs RCB, IPL 2023: How can Royal Challengers Bangalore make it to playoffs?

Royal Challengers Bangalore can be up towards Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday on the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad because it seems to be to maneuver forward within the playoff race. 

RCB is presently fifth with 12 factors, and a win as we speak will raise it above the Mumbai Indians into the ultimate playoff spot.

Here is the up to date factors desk after the PBKS vs DC match final night time:

A win for bottom-placed SRH will make sure the qualification of Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Giants, who’re degree on 15 factors. This would additionally put RCB’s development unsure, with Faf du Plessis’ males up towards table-topper Gujarat Titans of their final league recreation. 

Even if RCB wins each its video games, its development will not be assured, as it could then should hope both of MI, LSG, or CSK fumbles of their final league recreation or that it finishes with a greater internet run price (NRR) than the Mumbai outfit.

If RCB wins one recreation and loses the opposite, its qualification will hinge on SRH, which can be MI’s remaining opponent within the league stage. If MI wins that recreation, it is going to qualify for the playoffs, knocking out each different group on 12 factors presently. But if SRH wins that recreation, there might presumably be a four-way tie on 14 factors, the place NRR will as soon as once more come into play. Of the 5 groups that would probably find yourself on this tie, solely RCB and the Rajasthan Royals have a constructive NRR.

RCB’s internet run price obtained an enormous increase after its large 112-run win over RR, which in flip broken the numbers of Sanju Samson’s males.

If RCB loses each video games, it is going to be knocked out of the event.