IPL 2023, Playoffs Race: The 57th match of the Indian Premier League 2023 will be played today (May 12) between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. This match between the two teams will be held at Mumbai’s home ground Wankhede Stadium. By winning this match, the Gujarat team would like to enter the playoffs. On the other hand, the team of Mumbai Indians will strengthen their claim in the last four by defeating the guests. In IPL 2023, this will be a match in which seven teams will pray for Mumbai to lose, because if the Mumbai team wins this match, then the doors of the playoffs will be closed for many teams. On the other hand, if Gujarat wins, these teams can get a chance to make it to the last four. Overall, the IPL 2023 playoff race has become quite exciting.
playoff race
During the Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans match, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants will pray for Hardik Pandya’s team to win. If the team of Gujarat Titans wins this match, then the possibility of other teams going to the playoffs will remain. On the other hand, if Rohit Sharma’s team wins this match, then the path to the playoffs of Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants will become difficult.
Gujarat number-1
Looking at the points table of IPL 2023, Gujarat Titans team is at the top with 16 points. Hardik’s team needs only one win to qualify for the playoffs. Indian Premier League In the 16th season, Gujarat has won 8 out of 11 matches and lost 3. While Mumbai’s team is at number four with 12 points. Rohit Sharma’s team has won 6 out of 11 matches and lost 5 in this season. Mumbai is yet to play three matches. In such a situation, if the Mumbai team loses a match, then its campaign will end on 16 points.
These teams will get relief
RCB, KKR, Sunrisers, Lucknow Super Giants and Rajasthan Royals will get some relief from the defeat of Mumbai Indians in the match against Gujarat Titans. If Kolkata is left out then the rest of the teams can score 16 points. KKR is one such team which will be able to score 14 points. That’s why it is difficult for him to reach the playoffs. Delhi Capitals can also end their campaign on 14 points. Apart from this, the team with better net run rate among the teams which will have 16 points will qualify in the last four.
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