Can chennai Super Kings qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs?
Chennai Super Kings lost their match against punjab Kings and their play-off is now in doubt. chennai lost against punjab Kings at MA chidambaram Stadium in chennai on Wednesday. In this case, the chennai team, which is currently in the 4th position in the points table, is in danger of losing the IPL 2024 playoffs. Super Kings have lost the fifth match of the 2024 IPL series. Ruturaj Gaikwad-led chennai have four matches left to qualify for the playoffs, needing three more wins to reach 16 points. In this case, even if they lose one more match, qualification for the play-offs will be a question mark.
Chennai's next scheduled match is against PBKS at Dharamshala on Sunday. After that they travel to ahmedabad to face gujarat Titans, then take on rajasthan Royals in the last league match in chennai and play against royal challengers Bangalore in the last league match. The chennai team has qualified for the playoffs 12 times in the 16 IPL seasons held so far. CSK holds the record for the most number of playoffs in IPL history. Only missed the playoffs twice so far.
MS Dhoni, who has been the captain of CSK since 2008, has given the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad this year. CSK will drop to 5th place if hyderabad wins today's match between Sunrisers hyderabad and rajasthan Royals. If CSK wins all their remaining games against punjab, gujarat Titans, Royals, and royal challengers Bangalore, they can go into the playoffs with 18 points and no chances. Even a loss in a match could result in a play-off chance being lost. If rajasthan beats hyderabad in today's match, chennai will have an added advantage. Similarly, even if lucknow loses in the next match, CSK will have an advantage.
