Follow UsPrior to the clash against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) needed to win each of their five remaining games in order to qualify for the playoffs. With a defeat against GT, the Sunrisers have faltered in the very first hurdle.
However, the good news is that, despite the defeat today, SRH still have a mathematical chance of making it to the playoffs. It’s a very, very slim chance, but SRH are still alive — barely.
SRH have four games remaining and they’ll have to win each of their four remaining games. That’s non-negotiable from here.
Four wins will get them to 14 points, and that’s the minimum tally they’ll need to mathematically stay in the race for the playoffs.
SRH’s only hope from here is getting to 14 points and hoping to edge a bunch of other teams on Net Run Rate (NRR). Which is an irony since Sunrisers currently have the second-worst NRR (-1.19) among all teams. But the point stands: they’re still mathematically alive.
Here’s what needs to happen for SRH to make it to the playoffs:
> SRH will need to win each of their remaining four games by massive, massive margins (we’re talking 50-100 run wins in each game)
> PBKS (currently on 13 points) will need to lose all their remaining games
> GT (currently on 14 points) will need to lose all their remaining games by a very big margin
> DC will need to beat both PBKS and GT
> LSG will need to beat PBKS and GT but lose to RCB and SRH
> KKR will need to lose at least two of their remaining four games
> MI, RCB and DC will need to steer clear of the rest of the pack
Should all these aforementioned things happen, then SRH, LSG and GT will all be tied on 14 points, with Punjab Kings below all these sides on 13 points.
It will come down to NRR, and SRH could edge the other sides.
But then again, this is only a mathematical possibility. Practically and realistically, SRH are all but knocked out of IPL 2025 thanks to their horrendous NRR.
Needless to say, this has been a season to forget for the IPL 2024 finalists.