RR vs GT / Hyderabad did not get much benefit even by defeating Punjab, Gujarat has a real chance today

RR vs GT: IPL 2024 23 matches have been played so far. The 23rd match was played on Tuesday between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings at Mullanpur Stadium. Batting first, Hyderabad had given a target of 183 runs to Punjab. The Punjab team, which came to chase the target, looked out of the game since the power play. But the stormy innings of Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma made the match exciting. In this thriller match, Punjab team lost by 2 runs. However, there was no change in the points table due to this defeat. Hyderabad is at fifth position while Punjab is still at sixth position. But this has definitely increased the problems of Punjab. Because till now Punjab has been able to earn only 4 points in 5 matches. The 24th match is to be played today between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals. If Gujarat wins this match then the race for points table and play off will become interesting.

Who is where on the points table now?

A total of 70 league matches are to be played in this IPL. After this it will be decided which will be the four teams that will face each other in the play-off. The first leg of this season is still going on. Till now most of the teams have played only 4 or 5 matches. Rajasthan Royals team is so far unbeaten in the tournament after winning 4 out of 4 matches and is on top with 8 points. The team has also maintained a good net run rate (1.112).

After Rajasthan, there are 4 teams (KKR, LSG, CSK, SRH) who have 6 points. But among these, Kolkata Knight Riders has the highest net run rate (1.528), due to which it is at second place in the table. Whereas Lucknow Super Giants is at third position with 6 points and 0.775 run rate, Chennai Super Kings is at fourth position (6 points, 0.666 run rate) and Sunrisers Hyderabad is at fifth position (6 points, 0.344 run rate). After this come Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans, who are at sixth and seventh position with 4 points each. Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are at eighth and ninth position with 2 points each. Delhi Capitals is at the last position in the points table. Delhi Capitals also have 2 points but their net run rate (-1.370) is the worst compared to other teams.

What will happen after RR vs GT match?

Today the 24th match of IPL will be played between Rajasthan and Gujarat at Sawai Man Singh Stadium, Jaipur. If Sanju Samson's team continues its form on its home ground and defeats Gujarat, then there will not be much impact on the points table. She will remain on top with 10 points. Whereas the path for Gujarat to reach the play-offs will become even more difficult. If Gujarat does wonders in this match then the race for play off can be exciting. Gujarat will overtake Punjab with 6 points. Also, after this there will be five teams which will have 6 points. With this, the role of net run rate will become important. Also, the pressure of winning will increase for other teams to reach the play-offs.