Indian Premier League 2019 Playoffs scenario after RCB vs RR: What does each team need to qualify?

The match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore had to be called off after 8.2 overs. The teams shared points, which meant that Bangalore became the first team to be officially knocked out of IPL 2019.

Things do not look too comfortable for Rajasthan either. They may still qualify, but they need to sweat a lot for that to happen. Here is how the teams stack up.

Team	M	W	L	NR	Pts	NRR	Status
Delhi Capitals	12	8	4	0	16	+0.233	Q
Chennai Super Kings	12	8	4	0	16	-0.113	Q
Mumbai Indians	12	7	5	0	14	+0.347
Sunrisers Hyderabad	12	6	6	0	12	+0.709
Rajasthan Royals	13	5	7	1	11	-0.321
Kolkata Knight Riders	12	5	7	0	10	+0.100
Kings XI Punjab	12	5	7	0	10	-0.296
Royal Challengers Bangalore	13	4	8	1	9	-0.694	E

Delhi Capitals: Having qualified for the Playoffs, Delhi now have their eyes on Qualifier 1. They will make it if they beat Chennai, while their excellent net run will give them a shot even if they lose against Chennai.

Chennai Super Kings: A win against Delhi should get them a top two spot, though an unimpressive net run rate may hurt them if they lose the match.

Mumbai Indians: Mumbai need to win one match (they play Hyderabad and Kolkata) to qualify. In fact, their net run rate may propel them to the top four even if they lose both.

Sunrisers Hyderabad: Hyderabad’s excellent net run rate, the best in the tournament, will help their cause if they strive for that Qualifier 1 spot. One win should help them qualify.

Rajasthan Royals: They can finish fourth at best, so they need to win and hope Mumbai do not win. If that happens they may scrape through even if Kolkata and Punjab win one match each.

Kolkata Knight Riders: Kolkata play two crunch matches, against Mumbai and Punjab. They will have to rely on others if they .

Kings XI Punjab: Seventh on the table with a net run rate: Punjab’s qualification seems doubtful unless they win both matches.

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Already eliminated, but they they can hurt Hyderabad’s cause by defeating them.