Sunrisers Hyderabad: The 17th season of IPL is in full swing. The Chennai team, which was in the top 4 till now, fell to the fifth place once. Lucknow, which was ranked fifth earlier, continues at third position. The Hyderabad team won by one run against the table topper Rajasthan. After that, they won the crucial match against the Rajasthan team. The Hyderabad team, which has played 10 matches so far, is continuing with six wins and four losses. One place ahead of the Chennai team.
Hyderabad faced two consecutive defeats in the recently played matches. In this background, they won the crucial match against the Rajasthan team. Even though they are currently fourth in the points table, Hyderabad's entry into the play-offs is still a bit doubtful. Hyderabad still have to play four matches in this tournament. Those four matches will also be against different teams. Hyderabad is scheduled to play against tenth-placed Mumbai, third-placed Lucknow, ninth-placed Gujarat and eighth-placed Punjab. If they win these four matches, Hyderabad will be in the top two positions in the points table. Qualifies for play offs.
Hyderabad currently have 12 points in their account with six wins. According to Indian Premier League rules, a team must have a minimum of 16 points to qualify for the play-offs. Hyderabad needs to win at least two of the next four matches to get those 16 points. By then it will be a bit difficult to reach the play offs. There is tremendous competition in the playoff race right now. If Punjab also gets consecutive wins like Bengaluru.. then the play off berth will become even more juicy.
The Hyderabad team will face the Mumbai team at the Wankhede on Monday, May 6. Hyderabad will compete against the Lucknow team on Wednesday, May 8. They will face Gujarat on Thursday, May 16. The last league match will be played against Punjab on Sunday, May 19. Hyderabad should win four matches in a row if they want to go to the playoffs without any problems. Even if two matches are won, there will be some difficulty in play off. If they win three matches, they will finish third in the points table and go to the play offs.
