Rain threatens crucial RCB vs Gujarat Titans game in Bengaluru
In case there is no play, and Mumbai Indians beat SRH in the day's first game, RCB will be eliminated
File photo: Super-soppers at work at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium • BCCI
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In this event Mumbai will qualify if they win, otherwise RCB will go through to the playoffs.
Both Mumbai and RCB will move to 16 points, but this scenario will be stacked in favour of RCB who have the better NRR of the two. Even if RCB win by the barest margin of one run, Mumbai are required to thrash SRH by at least 79 runs to finish ahead of RCB. Even if Mumbai win by a margin bigger than 79 runs, RCB will have the advantage of knowing exactly what they would need to qualify because they are playing the last game.
Whichever team wins, moves to 16 points and makes it to the playoffs. RCB losing to Titans is the best-case scenario for Mumbai to qualify with a win.
This is the outcome Rajasthan Royals will be hoping for, for it would give them a realistic chance of qualifying. If this happens, all three teams - Mumbai, RCB and Royals - will be tied on 14 points. Mumbai will be knocked out on account of their poor NRR.
In this event, RCB will qualify if they win, otherwise Mumbai will go through to the playoffs.
RCB will qualify on account of superior NRR.