IPL 2024 Playoffs: Can RCB still make it to the top four after defeat against KKR? Check possible scenarios
Live MintRoyal Challengers Bengaluru lost by 1 run to Kolkata Knight Riders in a closely-fought match at the Eden Gardens Stadium on Sunday. In reply, RCB came agonisingly close to chasing down the mammoth total with solid efforts from Rajat Patidar and Will Jacks, but couldn't put the finishing touches to their chase and lost the match by just 1 run. The Faf du Plessis-led side have had a poor run of form this season, losing 7 of their 8 matches so far and sitting at the bottom of the IPL points table. It is worth noting that just a few years ago, 14 points was a very good number to qualify for the playoff stages, but things have changed considerably since the addition of two new teams to the tournament in the form of Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants. In the period immediately prior to the addition of LSG and GT between 2018 and 2021, the fourth team in the playoffs used to have 14 points to their name and in 2019, Sunrisers Hyderabad even made it into the top 4 despite having just 12 points to their name.