Kings XI Punjab’s victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore has kept the entire play-off race alive and the fight for the third and fourth spot will only intensify in the coming matches. However, KL Rahul’s team still face a must-win situation in all the games and one slip-up could mean that they face a qualifying scenario based only on mathematical equations.
Kings XI Punjab finally broke their losing streak in IPL 2020 as they defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by eight wickets off the last ball in the clash at Sharjah on Thursday. The win has once again thrown open plenty of possibilities in the race for the play-offs. Had Royal Challengers Bangalore won the game, then the fight would only have been restricted to the fourth spot. However, with Virat Kohli’s team losing, there is a massive lifeline for the likes of Sunrisers Hyderabad, Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and even Kings XI Punjab to stake a claim for the third and the fourth spots.
The fight for the third and fourth place spots will intensify even further if Kolkata Knight Riders lose to Mumbai Indians in the match in Abu Dhabi. However, if Kolkata Knight Riders win, then Royal Challengers Bangalore will be the most vulnerable from the likes of Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
| Teams |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Points |
Ner Run Rate |
| Delhi Capitals |
8 |
6 |
2 |
12 |
0.990 |
| Mumbai Indians |
7 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
1.327 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore |
8 |
5 |
3 |
10 |
-0.139 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
7 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
-0.577 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad |
8 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
0.009 |
| Chennai Super Kings |
8 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
-0.390 |
| Rajasthan Royals |
8 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
-0.844 |
| Kings XI Punjab |
8 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
-0.295 |
Purple and Orange Cap holders
KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal continued their great form in IPL 2020 and they continue to hold the top two spots in the Orange Cap list. Rahul is the first player to go past 400 runs in this edition of the tournament while Agarwal has matched him for consistency at the top of the batting order. When it comes to the bowling, Kagiso Rabada of the Delhi Capitals is way ahead of the pack while the performances of Jofra Archer and Mohammed Shami have put them in the hunt for the Purple Cap.
Orange Cap (top three)
KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab): M – 8 R – 448, Average – 74.67, Strike-rate – 133.33
Mayank Agarwal (Kings XI Punjab): M – 8, R – 382, Average: 47.75, Strike-rate – 161.18
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings): M – 8, R – 307, Average – 51.17, Strike-rate – 146.9
Purple cap (top three)
Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals): M – 8, Wickets – 18, Average – 13.39
Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals): M – 8, Wickets – 12, Average – 17.5
Mohammed Shami (Kings XI Punjab): M – 8, Wickets – 12, Average – 22.33
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