The Indian Premier League is now approaching the point where it will be easier to predict who will advance to the playoffs. Go through the article to get complete analysis of IPL play-off scenarios in 2023.
This year, unlike past years, a number of teams have been competitive, which has led to more equally distributed points and maybe just one clear favourite developing.
Gujarat Titans, the defending champions, have risen to the top of the standings thus far with six victories and just two losses, one of which was an astounding setback to Kolkata in which Rinku Singh smashed a record-breaking five sixes in the decision over to secure victory.
Teams go up and down numerous slots after each game, making the rest of the points table even more erratic.
Delhi Capitals, who are farther down the standings, appear to be one mistake away from having their miserable season end early. There is, however, still a slim chance considering how things might change in the final two weeks of a two-month competition.
All teams in the first phase play 14 games, and the top four teams at the end advance to the second phase.
The top two teams will then compete in the first qualifier for a chance to advance directly to the championship game. The third and fourth teams in the points standings compete in an eliminator, and the winner advances to face the losers of the first qualifier for a position in the second final.
Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders are the teams who are now the closest to the danger zone as of Tuesday. Six games have already been dropped by both clubs. That threshold was established for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the previous season after they qualified for the playoffs with eight victories and six losses as the fourth-best team.
Neither Delhi nor Kolkata can afford to lose even one more game since they would only have seven victories and as many losses, which is probably insufficient to qualify.
Gujarat, the reigning champions, are comfortably positioned at the top of the table. Three more victories should guarantee advancement to the next round, although two victories out of their remaining six games may well be sufficient.
Sunrisers Hyderabad are also on the verge of collapse after eight games and five losses.
Amazingly, the clubs in the second through eighth positions on the table have all dropped four matches, which should maintain all of their aspirations for the upcoming two weeks.
