IPL 2021 Playoffs Line-up: DC to face CSK in Qualifier 1, RCB up in opposition to KKR in Eliminator

IPL 2021: Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bangalore within the Eliminator on Monday whereas Chennai Super Kings play Delhi Capitals within the first qualifier on Sunday. Mumbai Indians missed out on the play-offs berth regardless of placing up a valiant effort on the ultimate matchday of the league phases. CSK and DC to face in Qualifier 1 whereas KKR and RCB will meet in Eliminator (Courtesy of BCCI)HIGHLIGHTSDelhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings end at 1st and 2nd spot, respectivelyRoyal Challengers Bangalore completed third, tied on 18 factors with CSK after win over DCKKR edged previous Mumbai Indians into the play-offs with higher Net Run ChargeMumbai Indians’ (MI) Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence got here to a relatively dramatic finish on Friday regardless of beating SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 42 runs. While MI smashed their highest ever T20 rating, they wanted to beat SRH by 171 runs at the very least to overhaul Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

KKR’s web run fee is at +0.587 after their 86-run win over Rajasthan Royals on Thursday whereas MI’s NRR was -0.048 earlier than the beginning of their match in opposition to SRH. Even after their dominant win in opposition to the 2016 champions, MI ended the league stage with an NRR of +0.116 and 14 factors.It meant that KKR will now face Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) within the Eliminator. RCB have been third on the desk with an NRR of -0.159, trailing second-placed Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by two factors, earlier than the beginning of their match in opposition to table-toppers Delhi Capitals on Friday.IPL 2021: Final Points Table CSK’s NRR, nonetheless, is +0.455, which makes it virtually unimaginable for RCB to climb as much as second place until that they had a report win in opposition to DC whereas batting first. That marginal risk was eradicated when captain Virat Kohli elected to bat first.Nonetheless, RCB will head into the Eliminator with a variety of confidence as they defeated table-toppers Delhi on Friday. KS Bharat hit 78 not out and sealed the match in a 165-run chase with a last-ball six. Glenn Maxwell gave him good firm hitting 51 not out in simply 33 balls.IPL 2021 Play-offs Courtesy: Sports Right nowThe first Qualifier will probably be performed between CSK and DC on October 10 on the Dubai International Stadium. The Eliminator between RCB and KKR will probably be performed on the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on October 11.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.