SRH Playoffs Record: How Has Sunrisers Hyderabad Fared in Knockout Stages Ahead of IPL 2024 Qualifier 1?

2016 champions Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) is just a few wins away from lifting their second Indian Premier League title after becoming the third team to confirm a playoff spot in the ongoing IPL 2024.

SRH sealed the second spot on the IPL 2024 points table with 17 points from 14 matches thanks to a superior Net Run Rate (NRR) compared to third-placed Rajasthan Royals, who also finished on 17 points.

This is Sunrisers' seventh IPL playoff appearance in 12 seasons with their first-ever qualification coming in their debut season in 2013, while the Hyderabad-based side last finished in the top four in 2020, when they extended their streak to five.

Pat Cummins' second-placed SRH will take on table-toppers and two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders led by Shreyas Iyer in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 at the world's largest cricket venue - Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday (May 21).

Both SRH and KKR will have an extra advantage playing in qualifier 1 as it gives the loser another shot at booking a spot in the summit clash via the Qualifier 2, where they will face the winner of the Eliminator.

Before they face KKR in the IPL 2024 Qualifier 1 and potentially either the qualifier 2 or the final, let's take a look at SRH playoffs record, stats and results from the previous editions of Indian Premier League:

SRH IPL Playoffs Record

The Hyderabad-based side has reached the playoffs seven times now and gone all the way once to lift the trophy. They first qualified for the playoffs in 2013 and had last reached the knockout stage in 2020.

In their six previous playoff appearances, SRH has reached the final twice, finishing runner up in 2018, and has exited the tournament three times in the Eliminator stage and once in Qualifier 2. Here is a look at their playoff record:

SRH IPL Playoff Stats

• Matches: 11
• Won: 5
• Lost: 6
• Batting First Won: 3
• Chasing Won: 2
• Highest Total: 208/7 vs RCB in 2016 Final (Bengaluru)
• Lowest Total: 128/7 vs KKR in 2017 Qualifier 2 (Bengaluru)
• Highest Successful Chase: 163/6 in 19.2 overs vs Gujarat Lions in 2016 Qualifier 2 (Delhi)
• Lowest Total Defended: 162/8 vs KKR in 2016 Eliminator (Delhi)

SRH IPL Playoff Results

• 2013: Lost to Rajasthan Royals by 4 wickets in Eliminator at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi)
• 2016: Beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 22 runs in Eliminator at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi)
• 2016: Beat Beat Gujarat Lions by 4 wickets in Qualifier 2 at Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi)
• 2016: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 8 runs in Final at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru)
• 2017: Lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by 7 wickets (DLS Method) in Eliminator at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (Bengaluru)
• 2018: Lost to Chennai Super Kings by 2 wickets in Qualifier 1 at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
• 2018: Beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 14 runs in Qualifier 2 at Eden Gardens (Kolkata)
• 2018: Lost to Chennai Super Kings by 8 wickets in Final at Wankhede Stadium (Mumbai)
• 2019: Lost to Delhi Capitals by 2 wickets in Eliminator at Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy Cricket Stadium (Visakhapatnam)
• 2020: Beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 6 wickets in Eliminator at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi)
• 2020: Lost to Delhi Capitals by 17 runs in Qualifier 2 at Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium (Abu Dhabi)