KKR is in the playoffs.
Mumbai Indians are out of IPL 2021, but their loss is KKR’s advantage.
- Last Update:October 08, 2021, 10:38 pm IST
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Mumbai Indians were officially dropped from IPL KKR have qualified for the playoffs. The moment of truth for Mumbai came when SRH reached the 65-run mark, which meant that the IPL campaign for Mumbai was officially over. This means KKR have become the fourth team in the playoffs. The second game between Delhi Capitals and RCB being played tonight was insignificant as both the teams qualified.
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So there are four teams: Delhi Capitals, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. And here are the line ups:
CSK vs DC – October 10 (Qualifier 1)
RCB vs KKR – October 11 (Eliminator)
Mumbai’s road to the playoffs was tough. Even an hour earlier, they looked set as they posted a mammoth total of 236 runs in front of SRH. Before the start of the competition, four teams were theoretically in the mix. Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, defending champions Mumbai Indians and KKR. After the result of the 54th match, only two teams – KKR and MI – were in the field.
What were the prospects of MI?
On paper, the odds were not entirely in Rohit Sharma’s favour. But it seemed extremely impossible. Records had to be broken for Rohit Sharma’s men to enter the playoffs. The scenario could have come into play only if MI had batted first – which they did in their last league match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Batting at second position would have lost his chances anyway.
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