Can rcb qualify for playoffs 2023

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince threatened the U.S. if it retaliated against oil cuts © Ankit Banerjee | India.com Sports Desk RCB IPL 2023 Playoffs Qualification Scenarios Mumbai: Following the six-wicket loss against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday, the chances of Royal Challengers Bangalore making the playoff may have diminished - but they are still in it with a chance. RCB now has five wins from 11 games and is in the seventh spot in the points table. For RCB to make the cut for the playoff, they first need to ensure they win their remaining games. But even that may not be enough as they need a few other results to go their way. RCB play Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Gujarat Titans in their remaining games. Apart from the game against the Titans, the other two matches they will have to play away from home. "I think we were at least 20 runs short, in context of the wicket. They are a strong chasing team and they bat deep. We didn't capitalise in the last five overs, disappointed due to the lack of runs in those five overs. You need to say 200 is a good score (to motivate the players)," Faf du Plessis said after the loss at the post-match presentation. "He (SKY) is one of the best, when he gets going, it's difficult to shut him down. Siraj has been fantastic in the first half of IPL. He got away with it for a really long time, but the guys are going to come out and play positively. Towards the back end of the tournament when the wickets get slower, you need to make su...

The 2023 season of the Indian Premier League is nearing the end, and with only five league games left, there’s still no certainty about which teams will qualify for the playoffs. Seven teams are in contention at this point, and their chances range from abysmally low to almost certain. Fans are especially excited about Royal Challengers Bangalore’s playoffs chances. RCB is one of the most beloved teams in IPL, along with Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Today, we take a look at the playoffs qualification possibility of RCB. IPL 2023 Playoffs: Current Scenario The 2023 IPL has been the most entertaining and nerve-racking so far. With the addition of two new teams since last year, the competition and quality of IPL games have significantly increased. 200+ run totals are being chased down easily and more frequently. Most centuries, the fastest fifties, and several other records have been broken this IPL season. Coming to the current qualification scenario, only Gujarat Titans have sealed a playoff spot and will finish on top of the IPL 2023 points table. GT will play Qualifier 1 against the number 2 ranked team on May 23. Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the only teams that have been eliminated from qualifying. The remaining seven teams are competing to end up in the top 4. Can RCB Reach the IPL 2023 Playoffs? • Royal Challengers Bangalore has been on a tear lately. After a slow start and a few close games, RCB is now riding a two-match ...

8 Only one slot left in the playoffs spot 🔥📸: IPL/JioCinema CSK and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) LSG have also qualified with 17 points each after 14 games. The duo are placed second and third based on their NRR. While the Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 77 runs, LSG managed to beat KKR by one run in a thrilling finish.

RCB still have three matches to play with their last league game scheduled on May 21. To some extent, the team will ruing not to grabbing crunch moments in several matches and thus find themselves in this situation. Now, will they qualify for the playoffs this season? Will NRR come into play? Here we look at RCB's playoff qualification chances in IPL 2023? How many matches RCB has played so far? What is their position in the points table? RCB have played 11 matches so far in IPL 2023 winning 5 and losing 6. They are currently at the seventh place in the points table. Against which teams RCB's matches are left? RCB have some crucial games coming up against Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans. Apart from the game against the Titans, the other two matches they will have to play away from home. What RCB needs to do qualify for the playoffs? RCB's hopes have taken a huge hit after losing to MI as they could not defend 200 runs. Now they have no option but to win all their remaining matches in order to qualify for the playoffs. Even a single loss will more or less end their hopes of making it to top four in the points table. Can RCB make it to top 2? With their loss against MI, RCB's chances of making it to top two have ended. Their NRR of -0.345 is not the best and even if they win their last three matches, the likes of GT and CSK are sitting pretty at the top and seems difficult for them to displace thanks to their good NRR as well. Firstly, RCB will have ...