Chennai Super Kings are not unfamiliar to playing in playoffs, rather as a team they thrive and will start as favourites in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2021 against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. Rishabh Pant-led Delhi entered the playoff stage as the top team with 20 points but were stunned in their last league match against…
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s defeat to Sunrisers Hyderabad has dampened their chances of finishing in the top-two. If they win this match against Delhi Capitals big, it will still be difficult to dislodge Chennai Super Kings from the second position. But the Virat Kohli-led side has discovered its mojo going into the playoffs, with its batting…
The last two league games of IPL 2021 will be played simultaneously on Friday, which was earlier decided, and all eyes will be on one match where five-time champions Mumbai Indians have a big task of grabbing the final playoff spot. Kolkata Knight Riders have made their chances bright of booking the final playoff berth…
Kolkata Knight Riders and net run-rates go back a long way, and this season too the script is pretty much similar. In the previous editions of 2010, 2019 and 2020, Kolkata failed to make the playoff berths due to poor net run-rates. However, this year they are in a better position to qualify, as they…
In the first match of Thursday’s double-header, Chennai Super Kings will be up against Punjab Kings. Chennai have already qualified to the playoff but they are now in a three-way battle for top-two finish. On the other hand KL Rahul-led Punjab Kings to stay in contention for the playoffs, need to win by about 70…
A not so important match many would say if they look at the teams. One has already qualified and the other eliminated. But Royal Challengers Bangalore have all to play for top-two finish while Sunrisers Hyderabad will play for pride in their last remaining games. Bangalore’s campaign in the UAE got off to a jittery…
The fight is now for the fourth playoff spot as Mumbai Indians would look to give their all in their final two league games of IPL 2021. Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai will be up against a resurgent Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, who would be confident after their win against Chennai Super Kings. How do both teams…
This match could well be the stage rehearsal before the big playoff clash as on Monday Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals would look to test each other. Delhi have evolved as a team and no more gets overwhelmed by big teams such as Chennai and Mumbai Indians. Chennai’s last season show is beyond them…
Sunrisers Hyderabad being out of playoff race can prove to be party spoilers when they face Kolkata Knight Riders in the second match of Sunday’s double-header. However, for Kolkata they need a win as they continue to remain in the top four and have an edge to qualify because of their better net run rate…
A win for Royal Challengers Bangalore will almost guarantee Virat Kohli’s team a berth in playoff for second successive season, but an erratic Punjab Kings stand in their way when they clash on Sunday’s first double-header match. Bangalore’s batting is yet to explode with their key batters finding some sort of form, with their bowling…
