With simply six video games to go within the league stage of IPL 2023, there are nonetheless seven groups combating for 3 spots. Here is a lowdown on the qualification prospects of every of them.

Punjab Kings

Played 13, Points 12, NRR -0.308Remaining: vs Rajasthan Royals (h)

With three groups already above 14 and one other on 14, Kings' greatest guess will likely be if no different crew will get to 14. That will occur if Royal Challengers Bangalore and Knight Riders lose their remaining matches. Then, Kings and Mumbai Indians will likely be degree on 14 factors, combating for one spot. If Kings rating 180 and win their final recreation by 20 runs, they will want Mumbai to lose by 26 runs, chasing the identical rating, to go above them on NRR. (Or, the sum of their consequence margins will should be not less than 46 runs.) That means the consequence margins required for Kings to qualify aren't unattainable to attain. Had Capitals held on to their possibilities, these consequence margins required may have been far greater.

Since Kings play their final recreation earlier than the opposite groups, they should win by as huge a margin as attainable, after which hope that every one the opposite outcomes go their manner.

Kings' defeat is nice news for all the opposite groups which are nonetheless within the fray and searching for each benefit they'll get to qualify. For Lucknow Super Giants and Chennai Super Kings, 15 factors feels rather a lot safer now as solely Royal Challengers and Mumbai can get to 16, aside from Gujarat Titans who've already certified. Those two groups will qualify for certain with 15 factors if Royal Challengers lose to Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday. That consequence, if it occurs, will even imply Mumbai will want a win by any margin to qualify, as they would be the solely different crew who can get to 16.

Royal Challengers, alternatively, could have an opportunity even when they lose to Sunrisers, however for that to occur Mumbai should lose their final recreation. Meanwhile, the 2 different groups that may get to 14, Rajasthan Royals and Knight Riders, must win their final matches, hope Mumbai lose theirs, after which win the NRR battle towards all of the groups ending on 14. Royals (0.140) and Royal Challengers (0.166) are at the moment significantly better positioned on that parameter than Knight Riders (-0.256).