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IPL 2023 playoffs scenario: What LSG’s win over MI means for RCB,CSK and others

If LSG wins their last league game ,they will have 17 points ,which will be enough to advance .It would get complicated if they lost since five other teams ,including the Gujarat Titans ,Chennai Super Kings ,Mumbai Indians, Royal challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings ,might each have at least 16 points

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IPL 2023 playoffs scenario: What LSG’s win over MI means for RCB,CSK and others

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by beating five time champions Mumbai Indians (MI), have significantly boosted their chances of the making the playoffs in this year’s edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

As many as seven other teams are still competing for the remaining three spots with the defending champion Gujarat Titans being the only team to have already clinched their place in the playoffs. If MI had defeated LSG, they would have almost certainly advanced to the next round, but skipper Krunal Pandya’s team’s victory has complicated the playoff situation even further.

Here’s how the scenario is likely to play out

Lucknow Super Giants : If LSG wins their last league game, they will have 17 points which will be enough to advance to the playoffs but if they lose, things would become complicated since five other teams ,including the Gujarat Titans ,Chennai Super Kings ,Mumbai Indians, Royal challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings each have at least 16 points.

They can also qualify with 15 points ,but for that to happen ,at least two other competitors must not finish with 16 points or higher.

Mumbai Indians: With 14 points, MI needs to win their final game to improve their chances of making the playoffs. Punjab Kings, LSG , Chennai Super Kings ,and Royal Challengers Bangalore can all have 16 points or more. Net run rate will be relevant in this situation. Things could become even more difficult if Mumbai loses their final game since five teams could conceivably find themselves tied for the final playoff berth with 14 points

Chennai Super Kings : With 15 points ,CSK would be eligible for the playoffs with a victory over Delhi Capitals in their upcoming match. However, a loss puts them in a difficult situation because five teams might end the league stage with 16 points or more. With a win over DC, CSK might even place among the top two teams.

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Bangalore Royal Challengers: Thanks to their most recent victory over Rajasthan Royals ,RCB has a strong net Run Rate of 0.166.With Victories in their last two games, RCB can also guarantee a post season position. But even a single set back could endanger their position.

Punjab Kings: The team captained by Shikhar Dhawan has a problem with their Net Run Rate of -0.268.Winning both of the upcoming matches is almost required if Punjab Kings want to complete the league portion of the season among the top 4 teams. Due to the low NRR, they could be eliminated with just one loss. They will undoubtedly benefit from big victories in the upcoming two games.

Rajasthan Royals: One of the season’s most promising teams ,Rajasthan Royals had their entire campaign derailed after they suffered a humbling loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore the previous time. They must also hope that certain other outcomes go in their favour in addition to winning their last game by a wide margin.

Kolkata Knight Riders :With only 12 points and a NRR of 0.256, KKR’s chances of making the playoffs are in jeopardy. They must not only defeat the Lucknow Super Giants by a wide margin, but they must also anticipate the defeat of other contenders by similar wide majorities. Therefore a number of outcomes must line up for them to qualify.

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National Cricket Academy declares KL Rahul fit for IPL 2024, will join Lucknow Super Giants in 2 days

The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.

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KL Rahul has been declared fit for IPL 2024 which is scheduled to begin on Friday. The National Cricket Academy awarded the Lucknow Super Giants skipper the fitness certificate in Bengaluru and will join the team in 2 days. The Lucknow Super Giants will start their campaign against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur on Sunday.

The medical team of the BCCI has advised Rahul not to keep wickets in the initial stages of the tournament, and play as a specialist batsman. Sources in BCCI said KL Rahul is fit and can join the IPL franchise in the coming 2 days. He suffered pain in the quadriceps and got an injection too.

He went through his rehabilitation and the National Cricket Academy has declared him fit. But he has been advised not to take up the role of wicket-keeping immediately. Rahul complained of pain in the quadriceps after the Hyderabad Test match and was later ruled out from the rest of the series against England which got over recently.

The BCCI had initially claimed that KL Rahul has reached 90% match fitness and he is making steady progress under the supervision of the BCCI medical team. Later it was decided that they should consult a specialist in England. As a result Rahul went abroad to England for an expert opinion.

Shreyas Iyer who had missed out the last 2 days of Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy finals due to back issues had also been declared fit to play the IPL  but on a condition. The Kolkata Knight Riders captain has been advised that he cannot lunge too much while playing the forward defense as this may worsen his injury.

According to reports Shreyas Iyer visited a spine specialist in Mumbai after getting consultation from the National Cricket Academy (Bangalore). The doctor has advised him fit to play but he should take precaution and needs to be cautious while stretching his leg.

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IPL 2024: Hardik Pandya opens up on his relationship with Rohit Sharma over Mumbai Indians’captaincy change row

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Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya today addressed the controversy surrounding the captaincy change that erupted inside the team when Rohit Sharma was dropped as the leader of the team to make room for the Gujarat Titans’ returning all-rounder.

After deciding to join Guajrat two year sago, Hardik was signed as a trade. During a Monday press conference hosted by the Mumbai Indians, Hardik said that he doesn’t anticipate any unpleasant situations involving Rohit.

Hardik said on his comeback that it’s a surreal feeling to be back. Since 2015, everything he had known has come from this experience. He further said, he never thought he would get here. He is looking forward to playing at the Wankhede, at his favorite venue.

Regarding the shift in captaincy, the all-round player said that he expects Rohit’s hand on his shoulder whenever he needs it.

The former Gujarat Titans captain said, the fact that Rohit Sharma is the captain of Team India benefits him, he just carrys on what Sharma accomplished with this team. Hardik said he knows he will always have Sharma’s hand on his shoulder because he has played under him in his entire career.

Hardik said that he only likes to think on the things he can control, despite the fact that the fans’ feelings over the captaincy change conflict have occasionally been unpleasant.

He continued saying, he is going to bowl. Although he respects the feelings of fans, but there are things he cannot control. He said, he appreciate them, but he’ll concentrate on his duties as captain.

In response to a question about whether he and Rohit had spoken since the captaincy switch, Hardik said that the Hitman’s continues travels had prevented them from having a meaningful conversation.

Due to his trip, he has’t had much time to speak with Rohit. When he connects with the squad, he will undoubtedly catch up, he said.

Meanwhile, under Rohit Sharma’s captainship Mumbai Indians won the IPL trophy for 5 times.

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RCB Unbox 2024: Rashmika Mandanna hints of team name change ahead of IPL, video goes viral

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Regarding the much-anticipated RCB Unbox in Bengaluru on March 19, there is a lot of speculation. The rumors seem to be genuine, despite some sources indicating that the franchise’s name may be changed. In a video, a big hint about it was given by actor Rashmika Mandhana, who is a RCB supporter,  made a strong indication and nearly confirmed it.

As Rashmika enters the apparent make-up van in the video, she reads Royal Challengers Bangalore inscribed on the mirror. When the Pushpa actor notices it, she approaches closely and takes Bangalore out of Royal Challengers, giving the audience a clear indication of what to expect.

As soon as the video was posted online, it quickly went viral and it left social media users into splits. A user said, this name change is not required. Another said this is disappointing. A third user tagged the official social media handle of RCB and wrote what are you doging and added heart break emojis to it.

Meanwhile, yesterday, RCB as a franchise won the title for the first time in 17 years and as RCB-W lifted the trophy in 2nd year. Womens Premier League began in 2023. In the match on Sunday against the Delhi Capitals, Smriti Mandhana-led RCB won the trophy. The game was won by RCB by eight wickets. Soon after the win, Virat Kohli made a video call to Mandhana to congratulate her and the entire team.

Several prominent performers will take the stage at the MA Chidambaram stadium tomorrow for the RCB Unbox event.

The live streaming of the RCB Unbox event will be available on their official YouTube channel. The team may also live stream the event for fans on its other social media handles.

RCB full squad (Men):

Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Mohamed Siraj, Akash Deep, Reece Topley, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh and Saurav

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