Their playoff chances hanging in balance, Kings XI Punjab will leave no stone unturned as they take on Chennai Super Kings in a must-win In...
Their playoff chances hanging in balance, Kings XI Punjab will leave no stone unturned as they take on Chennai Super Kings in a must-win Indian Premier League game on Sunday.
KXIP’s chances of a top-four finish took a serious hit after Rajasthan Royals handed them a seven-wicket loss, snapping their impressive five match-winning streak.
The defeat means KXIP’s fate is not solely in their hands as even a win against CSK will not ensure them a play-off spot. The Punjab outfit will need other results to go their way too.
If Sunrisers Hyderabad win their last match and the loser of the Delhi Capitals (14) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (14) game finishes higher on the points table – either in terms of points or by virtue of a superior net run-rate – than KXIP, then KL Rahul and his men will not qualify.
However, if Sunrisers are beaten in any match, then KXIP, who are currently placed fourth with 12 points from 13 outings with a net run rate of -0.133, will have a good chance of qualifying provided they win against CSK on Sunday.
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On the other hand, CSK, already out of the reckoning for the first time ever, will aim to end...
