RCB IPL 2024 Playoff Qualification Scenario: Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru Reach the Playoffs after Loss against SRH?

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in deep trouble after losing their fifth consecutive match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday (April 15) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

A record-breaking score from Sunrisers Hyderabad saw them posting 287 runs after batting first. Travis Head scored a century while Heinrich Klaasen also scored a brilliant 67 off 31 balls. RCB scored 262 in the run chase, showcasing brilliant batting performance themselves, but ended up losing the match by 25 runs.

RCB are currently at the bottom of the IPL 2024 Points Table and have only two points in seven matches. They have lost five matches now in a row, and the Monday defeat at the hands of the Orange Army is a likely hammer blow.

RCB IPL 2024 remaining Matches

RCB's next match is a trip to the City of Joy to face Kolkata Knight Riders. With seven more games to go, and the necessity to win almost all of them, RCB is in a tight spot.

The journey ahead includes tough encounters, notably two matches against Gujarat Titans and games against Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Chennai Super Kings. The final match against defending champions CSK is anticipated to be particularly challenging.

How can RCB qualify for IPL 2024 Playoffs?

In IPL history, we have seen 14 points are necessary to qualify for the playoffs. A total of 16 points generally guarantees the playoff spots, and a total of 18 points means the team is in the reckoning for a top-two finish.

RCB are on a tightrope and will have to showcase their mettle now as they enter the second half of the tournament. They will have to win six out of their last seven matches at least to have a chance of playoff qualification. Faf du Plessis and his team need better outing with the ball, while their superstars will have to showcase their might.

In order to qualify for the playoffs, ideally they will have to win seven out of their last seven matches, which is a monumental task. Royal Challengers Bengaluru haven't looked like a team that can carve out results amid adversities. Their bowling and batting haven't disappointed whereas their big-name stars have faltered big time. Hence, it is going to be a next impossible task for them to revive this season. But cricket is a funny game, so never say never.