IPL 2022 Playoff Race: Follow IPL 2022 Live Updates – Mumbai Indians did Royal Challengers Bangalore the biggest favour. Rohit Sharma & Co finished the season with a 5-wicket win over Delhi Capitals to knock Rishabh Pant & Co out of playoff race. RCB will now meet LSG in the Eliminator while Gujarat Titans will face Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 for a place in the final. Follow all IPL 2022 live updates with InsideSport.IN: Check MI beat DC Highlights.
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IPL 2022 Playoffs Schedule
- Qualifier 1, May 24: Gujarat Titans vs Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata
- Eliminator, May 25: Lucknow Super Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore in Kolkata
- Qualifier 2, May 27: TBD in Ahmedabad
- Finals, May 29th: TBD
IPL 2022 Playoff RACE – Highlights
- No. 1 Team: GT have confirmed their place as No. 1 Team of League Phase
- No. 2 Team – RR officially qualified for the Playoffs with 18 points. They leapfrogged Lucknow Super Giants for the 2nd SPOT on better Net Run Rate.
- No. 3: LSG slipped to third after Rajasthan’s win and will now have to play ELIMINATOR
- No 4: RCB – Royal Challengers finished the league stage on 4th after Delhi Capitals lost to Mumbai Indians. With that, they also booked a ticket for the Eliminator against LSG in Kolkata.
- No 5: DC: Delhi Capitals have only themselves to blame as they lost to Mumbai Indians. The loss knocked them out of Playoff Race. DC finished the season with 14 points from as many games.
- No. 6th – KKR: – Officially knocked OUT.
- No 7th PBKS: – After RCB’s win over GT, Punjab Kings have been knocked out. PBKS can only reach 14 while 4 teams already have greater than 16 points.
- No 8th – SRH: After RCB’s win over GT, Sunrisers Hyderabad have been knocked out. SRH can only reach 14 while 4 teams already have greater than 16 points.
- MI & CSK officially knocked out of IPL 2022 Playoff RACE
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First things first, who stands where? – Gujarat Titans finished as the league leaders with 20 points. Rajasthan Royals finished second with 18 points and edged Lucknow Super Giants to third on better Net Run Rate. Royal Challengers Bangalore finished 4th after Delhi Capitals lost to Mumbai Indians.
Here’s the latest updated IPL 2022 Points Table after MI beat DC Highlights
| Pos | Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans (Q) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0.316 |
| 2 | Rajasthan Royals (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.298 |
| 3 | Lucknow Super Giants (Q) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0.251 |
| 4 | Royal Challengers Bangalore (Q) | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | -0.253 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals (E) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.204 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders (E) | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.146 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings (E) | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.043 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad (E) | 13 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -0.230 |
| 9 | Chennai Super Kings (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.203 |
| 10 | Mumbai Indians (E) | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | -0.506 |
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Gujarat Titans (1st, 20 Points) – QUALIFIED: Hardik Pandya & Co suffered an 8-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore. But the match was a dead rubber for GT. Hardik Pandya & Co will finish at the top and have also booked their place in Qualifier 1.
- GT have Officially qualified for the Playoffs with 10 wins.
- Despite loss against RCB, GT will remain top of the table in the group phase.
- GT are now assured of a place in Qualifier 1.
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Rajasthan Royals (2nd, 18 Points) – QUALIFIED: Sanju Samson’s Rajasthan Royals have sealed their playoff berth for the first time since IPL 2019. With a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan leapfrogged Lucknow Super Giants to take the 2nd spot. They also ensured they play in Qualifier 1 against Gujarat Titans.
- RR officially qualified for the IPL 2022 Playoffs.
- With a NRR of +0.298, they edged LSG (+0.251) for the 2nd spot.
- RR will now face Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 24.
Lucknow Super Giants (3rd, 18 Points) – QUALIFIED: Lucknow Super Giants sealed their berth in the playoffs with a nail-biting two-run win on Wednesday. The win takes them to 18 points, booking their place in the final four. But after RR’s win over CSK, LSG slipped to third on NRR. That means, LSG will now have to do-or-die Eliminator between DC and RCB.
- LSG have made the playoffs with 18 points.
- LSG finished the League stage in the 3rd spot on the Points Table.
- Lucknow will face the 4th team in playoffs that will be RCB or DC.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (4th, 16 Points) – QUALIFIED: Faf du Plessis’ Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) thrashed Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets to stay in the hunt. Mumbai Indians did them the biggest favour, knocking Delhi Capitals out with a 5-wicket win.
- By virtue of finishing 4th, RCB qualified for the Playoffs.
- RCB will face Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator on May 25.
IPL 2022 Playoff RACE: Mumbai Indians KNOCK Delhi Capitals OUT, RCB qualify for Playoffs along with, GT, RR & LSG: Follow LIVE UPDATES
Delhi Capitals (5th, 14 Points) – ELIMINATED: Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) shot themselves in the foot. Their 5-wicket loss to Mumbai Indians ended their playoff hopes. DC had to win to qualify but the loss meant RCB qualified as the 4th team.
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Kolkata Knight Riders (6th, 12 Points) – ELIMINATED: KKR have been knocked out of the campaign following their defeat to Lucknow Super Giants. Shreyas Iyer and Co. finish with just 12 points to their tally, clearly not enough for a top 4 berth.
- Kolkata Knight Riders have been eliminated after their loss to LSG.
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Punjab Kings (7th, 12 Points) – ELIMINATED: Punjab Kings have been knocked out after Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Titans. Even if PBKS win against SRH, they can reach a maximum of 14 points while 4 teams already have 16 points or more.
- PBKS have been officially knocked out after loss to DC.
- Even if PBKS win their last match, they can reach a maximum of 14 points.
- PBKS Remaining Matches: SRH
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Sunrisers Hyderabad (8th, 12 Points) – ELIMINATED: Sunrisers Hyderabad have also been officially knocked out after Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Gujarat Titans. Even if SRH beat PBKS in the last match, they can reach a maximum of 14 points. 4 teams are already with 16 points or more.
- SRH have been officially eliminated from Playoff Race.
- SRH’s remaining matches: PBKS
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Chennai Super Kings (9th, 8 Points) – ELIMINATED: Chennai Super Kings suffered a 5-wicket loss to Rajasthan Royals on Friday. With 10th defeat of the season, CSK finished on 9th place. They are already knocked out and are not in the race.
- CSK has been officially knocked off from the Playoffs.
- CSK lost to RR to finish ninth on the Points Table.
- CSK’s lowest finish is 7th in an 8-team IPL in IPL 2020.
- If Mumbai Indians win by 100 runs or 9 wickets against Delhi Capitals, CSK can be condemned to 10th spot.
IPL 2022 Playoff RACE: Mumbai Indians KNOCK Delhi Capitals OUT, RCB qualify for Playoffs along with, GT, RR & LSG: Follow LIVE UPDATES
Mumbai Indians (10th, 8 Points) – ELIMINATED: Mumbai Indians ended their campaign with a 5-wicket win over Delhi Capitals. Despite the win, they stayed at the bottom place with 8 points from. They share the points with CSK but missed out on the 9th place on NRR.
- MI were the first team to be knocked out of Playoff race.
IPL 2022 Playoff RACE: Mumbai Indians KNOCK Delhi Capitals OUT, RCB qualify for Playoffs along with, GT, RR & LSG: Follow LIVE UPDATES
IPL 2022 Remaining matches
| Match No | Teams | Date | Time | Venue |
| 70 | SRH vs PBKS | May 22, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Wankhede Stadium |
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