Bad news for RCB – these two teams can qualify for the playoffs without playing a match

IPL 2023: The excitement of IPL 2023 is at its peak. Apart from Gujarat Titans, no team has qualified for the playoffs so far. Seven teams are fighting it out for three spots. It will be very difficult for these teams to make it to the playoffs. At the same time, there is a very close fight between RCB and Mumbai Indians. But today two teams can qualify in the IPL 2023 playoffs. The special thing is that both these teams can qualify without playing a match. Now you too must be thinking that how can a team make it to the playoffs without playing a match. So let us tell you how these teams have a good chance today.

These two teams have a good chance

Actually today the match will be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL. RCB will have to win this match at any cost to strengthen themselves in the playoff race. If RCB does not do this, then they will have to depend on the results of matches of other teams. But today the defeat of RCB has the advantage of two teams. If RCB's team loses this match against Hyderabad, then the team of Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants will make it to the playoffs without playing a match. Because both these teams have 15 points now. After this, apart from Mumbai Indians, any team will be able to reach maximum 14 points only. In such a situation, the defeat of RCB can open the fate of two teams.

RCB, MI, RR, KKR and PBKS will have a close fight

If RCB's team loses the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad today, then there will be a lot of neck-and-neck competition between them including Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Because after this match only one place will be left to go to the playoffs and the teams will be left with five. Also, Khuda Na Khasta, if Mumbai loses its next match and these teams win each of their remaining matches, then on the basis of net run rate, only one of these five teams will qualify for the next round i.e. playoffs. Will be able to qualify. Although RCB will still have a very good chance as their team's net run rate is much better than these teams.

RCB's record is very bad in Hyderabad

The team of Royal Challengers Bangalore has been facing a lot of difficulties on the ground of Hyderabad. RCB's record at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium here has been very poor. RCB have played a total of seven matches at this venue so far, where they have won only one match. They have faced defeat in the remaining six matches. In such a situation, the army of RCB would like to improve their old record in this match and with their victory, the rest of the teams would be in tension.