Chennai Super Kings' loss to Rajasthan Royals has put them in the bottom of the table and with just four games remaining, their chances of reaching the playoffs are all but over. However, the battle for the fourth spot has intensified following Kings XI Punjab and Rajasthan Royals' victory in the last two days.
MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings have a proud record of being in the knock-out stages of every IPL that they have featured in. However, in IPL 2020, it looks like that record might be shattered following their loss to Rajasthan Royals. The seven-wicket loss has put Chennai Super Kings at the bottom of the table after 10 matches and with just six points at their disposal, they are all but out of the play-off race barring some mathematical miracle. On the other hand, the fight for the fourth spot has intensified even further with Rajasthan Royals jumping into the midst with Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kolkata Knight Riders. Rajasthan Royals have a better net run-rate and if Kolkata Knight Riders lose their game to Royal Challengers Bangalore and Steve Smith's side win the next game against Sunrisers Hyderabad, they can go to the fourth spot. Even Kings XI Punjab are in the race after their win over Mumbai Indians but they face a tough task against Delhi Capitals. A win for Delhi Capitals in their next game will see them become the first team to qualify for the play-offs. Mumbai Indians need to win their next two games followed by Royal Challengers Bangalore. Delhi Capitals can seal their play-off spot and also knock Kings XI Punjab out of the equation if they win their next game.
| Teams |
Matches |
Won |
Lost |
Points |
Net Run-Rate |
| Delhi Capitals |
9 |
7 |
2 |
14 |
0.921 |
| Mumbai Indians |
9 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
1.201 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore |
9 |
6 |
3 |
12 |
-0.096 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders |
9 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
-0.607 |
| Rajasthan Royals |
10 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
-0.591 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad |
9 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
0.008 |
| Kings XI Punjab |
9 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
-0.262 |
| Chennai Super Kings |
10 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
-0.463 |
Purple and Orange Cap holders
KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal and Faf du Plessis continue to lead the run charts in IPL 2020. Rahul has scored over 500 runs but Shikhar Dhawan is slowly creeping up in fourth spot after his century against Chennai Super Kings. In the race for the Purple Cap, Kagiso Rabada is ahead of the pack with 19 wickets. Jasprit Bumrah has hung on to second spot but Mohammed Shami of Kings XI Punjab has been simply superb and is third on the list.
Orange Cap (top three)
KL Rahul (Kings XI Punjab): M – 9 R – 525, Average – 75, Strike-rate – 135.66
Mayank Agarwal (Kings XI Punjab): M – 9, R – 393, Average: 43.67, Strike-rate – 159.11
Faf du Plessis (Chennai Super Kings): M – 10, R – 375, Average – 46.88, Strike-rate – 141.51
Purple cap (top three)
Kagiso Rabada (Delhi Capitals): M – 9, Wickets – 19, Average – 14.42
Jasprit Bumrah (Mumbai Indians): M – 9, Wickets – 15, Average – 17.87
Mohammed Shami (Kings XI Punjab): M - 9, Wickets - 14, Average - 21.29
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