Royal Challengers Bengaluru staged another impressive win over Delhi Capitals to further boost their IPL 2024 playoff hopes on Sunday. RCB registered their fifth straight win of the season after suffering six consecutive losses earlier and are now in contention to finish in the top four.
RCB pulled off a 47-run win over Rishabh Pant-less Delhi Capitals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium and jumped to fifth position in the points table. Bengaluru have recorded six wins in 13 games and are tied up with three other teams but with a positive net run rate.
However, Chennai Super Kings also strengthened their playoff bid with a huge five-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the Sunday afternoon fixture and boosted to third position in the points table. Chennai are two points ahead of RCB, DC and LSG and face the former in their last game of the season on May 18.
Kolkata Knight Riders are the only team to secure a playoff qualification so far while Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings are knocked out of the race. Seven teams now fight for the remaining three playoff berths with LSG, GT and favourites RR having two games in their hand.
IPL 2024 Points Table Updated (After Match 62)
| Teams | M | W | L | D | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KKR | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1.428 |
| RR | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 0.349 |
| CSK | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0.528 |
| SRH | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 0.406 |
| RCB | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 0.387 |
| DC | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -0.482 |
| LSG | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | -0.769 |
| GT | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -1.063 |
| MI | 13 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 8 | -0.271 |
| PBKS | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -0.423 |
Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders face off each other in the next IPL 2024 game in Ahmedabad on May 13.
