IPL Playoffs: How can RCB Qualify for IPL 2022 Playoffs?

IPL 2022 Playoffs: The ongoing 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a stupendous affair so far and the tournament is currently in a very important stage. All the 10 IPL franchises are playing with the best of their abilities in order to qualify for the knockouts. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) that the IPL 2022 playoffs will take place in Kolkata and Ahmedabad with the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator at the Eden Gardens while the Qualifier 2 and grand finale will be hosted by the Narendra Modi Stadium.

IPL Playoffs: How can RCB Qualify for IPL 2022 Playoffs? Check Complete Scenarios

The Royal Challengers Bangalore are currently slotted at the sixth spot on the points table with as many as 5 wins from a total of 10 matches in Indian Premier League 2022. The Faf du Plessis-led team are next scheduled to face Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings and Gujarat Titans in their remaining four group-stage matches.

Scenario 1	RCB will qualify for the IPL 2022 Playoffs quite easily if they win all of their remaining 4 matches. That will take their tally to 18 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore will also have a chance to finish in the top two positions.
Scenario 2	If RCB win 3 out of their remaining 4 games, they will finish the group stage with 16 points. Normally, these points are enough to qualify for the IPL playoffs, but this year, it looks like things will depend a lot on the net run-rate. RCB currently has a net run rate of (-0.558).

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IPL 2022 point table

Teams	P	W	L	Pts	Nrr
Gujarat Titans	10	8	2	16	+0.158
Lucknow Super Giants	10	7	3	14	+0.397
Rajasthan Royals	10	6	4	12	+0.340
Sunrisers Hyderabad	9	5	4	10	+0.471
Punjab Kings	10	5	5	10	-0.229
Royal Challengers Bangalore	10	5	5	10	-0.558
Delhi Capitals	9	4	5	8	+0.587
Kolkata Knight Riders	10	4	6	8	+0.060
Chennai Super Kings	9	3	6	6	-0.407
Mumbai Indians	9	1	8	2	-0.836

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RCB vs CSK Today IPL Match

In the today IPL 2022 match, the Royal Challengers Bangalore will be up against the Chennai Super Kings at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. Chennai Super Kings registered a brilliant 23-run victory against Royal Challengers Bangalore earlier in this edition of the T20 competition.