49 matches have been played in the 18th season of the indian Premier League, in the match held on Wednesday, punjab Kings defeated chennai Super Kings by 4 wickets. MS Dhoni-led CSK has become the first team to officially be out of the playoff race this season. This is the second consecutive time that CSK has not been able to make it to the playoffs.
Rajat Patidar-led royal challengers Bangalore top the points table, winning 7 out of 10 matches and losing 3. Its net run rate is +0.521.
punjab Kings reaches second place
With the defeat of CSK on Wednesday, punjab Kings have reached the second place in the points table. They have won 6 out of 10 matches, while one of their matches was cancelled. With 13 points, the team's net run rate is +0.1999. mumbai Indians is at number three, which has won 6 out of 10 matches. MI, captained by hardik pandya, has a better net run rate (+0.899) than RCB.
Gujarat Titans is at number four. This team, captained by Shubman Gill, has won 6 out of 9 matches. Its net run rate is +0.748. These four teams are strong contenders to reach the playoffs, but right now delhi Capitals, lucknow Super Giants are fighting strongly for the top 4.
DC, LSG and KKR are also in the fight
delhi Capitals is at number five in the points table, it has won 6 out of 10 matches and it also has 12 points. However, its net run rate (+0.362) is less than mumbai and Gujarat. lucknow Super Giants is at the sixth place, which has won 5 out of 10 matches. Both these teams are also strong contenders to reach the playoffs, while winning every match is now important for kolkata Knight Riders.
KKR has won 4 out of 10 matches, now if it wins all the matches then it can have 17 points. If the team loses even one match then it will have to depend on other teams, KKR is at 7th place in the table.
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