The Group Stage of the IPL 2024 is finished on May 19 after 70 matches with 14 matches for each team. The 4 teams that qualified for the IPL 2024 Playoffs have been named, the stage will start on May 21 at 7:30 PM IST.
Who have Qualified for The IPL 2024 Playoffs?
The four teams that place at the top of the Points Table will be able to play in the IPL 2024 Playoffs. They are:
1. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
Leading the IPL 2024 Points Table is Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) with 20 points and a net run rate of +1.428. KKR are dominant in this season. They have played 12 matches and lost only in 3 games with 2 games have been washout due to the rain.
This season witnessed the excellent of players like Varun Chakaravarthy, who has scored 18 wickets, and taking the 4th position on Most Wickets this season; Sunil Narine, an exploring all-rounder this season with 461 runs and 15 wickets after 13 matches; Harshit Rana, another bowler who has played a crucial role for KKR in some games, he scored 16 wickets off just 9 innings; and some players that played an important role for team like Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer.
2. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
Under Pat Cummin’s captaincy, Sunrisers Hyderabad have played many thrilling matches in this season. Starting the season with a loss against KKR, The Sunrisers have reached their form to raise up their rank quickly and qualified for the IPL 2024 Playoffs.
Travis Head has been exceptional this season. The Australian batters currently stand in 3rd position for the Most Runs and are leading the top players to score the most 4s in this season. T Natarajan was successful with his ball when he scored 17 wickets and reached the top 5th of the most wickets.
3. Rajasthan Royals (RR)
Sanju Samson’s team have been outstanding in this season. They have dominated in the first half of the Group Stage. The Pink Jersey team has witnessed the brightening performance of their captain and promised batter Riyan Parag, who scored 531 runs and reached the 4th position in the Most Runs in IPL 2024. Players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal have played crucial roles in the team’s winning.
4. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)
The most favored IPL team has been struggled in the first haft of the tournament when they consecutive lost the match. At that time, fans lost their hope about the chance to qualify for the IPL 2024 Playoffs. But then the team made a spectacular comeback and scored a 6 winning streak to boost their rank in front of the surprising eyes of fans and other teams.
Virat Kohli still keeps his form and dominates the top run-scorers with 708 runs. RCB’s captain, Faf du Plessis has played an important role in the team. In bowling, Yash Dayal and Mohammed Siraj have been brightening with 15 and 13 wickets in total.
IPL 2024 Playoffs Schedule, Fixture
The IPL 2024 Playoffs will start on May 21 and end on May 24. 2024. Here are the details of the IPL 2024 Playoffs Schedule:
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2024 | Qualifier A: KKR vs SRH | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 22, 2024 | Eliminator match: RR vs RCB | Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad | 7:30 PM |
| May 24. 2024 | Qualifier B: SRH vs RR | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai | 7:30 PM |
- Qualifier A will begin with the competition of 1st and 2nd position in the Points Table, Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad.
- Qualifier B is the clash between 3rd and 4th teams, Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
- The Eliminators match will start with the losing team in Qualifier A and the winner in Qualifier B to choose the team to join the Final match against the winner of Qualifier A.
IPL 2024 Playoffs Result
In the first Qualifier, SRH vs KKR, Shreyas Iyer’s team win the match against SRH by 8 wickets. Mitchell Starc was the Player of the Match for his brightening performance.
In the Eliminator match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Samson’s team with 2 wickets from R. Ashwin that stopped Virat Kohli, has win the match by 4 wickets with 6 balls left. The fairy tails couldn’t be true, RCB’s journey in IPL 2024 have stopped today.
