IPL 2024 Playoffs Race: No Chance For RCB, Experts Have Four Common Picks

The competition for spots in the IPL 2024 playoffs is intensifying. While Kolkata Knight Riders and Rajasthan Royals have secured their spots, five teams are vying for the remaining two positions: Chennai Super Kings, SunRisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Lucknow Super Giants. A crucial upcoming match is RCB versus CSK in Bengaluru on May 18, where the winner will edge closer to the playoffs while the loser will exit the tournament. Former cricket stars Irfan Pathan, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammad Kaif, and ex-Australian players Matthew Hayden and Tom Moody, speaking to Star Sports via Hindustan Times, shared their predictions. Pathan believes CSK, with their legacy, will clinch a playoff spot. Rayudu predicts KKR at the top, followed by CSK in second place, with RR and SRH securing the other two spots. Kaif places KKR first, followed by RR, SRH, and CSK due to their ability to perform in crucial matches. Hayden selects KKR, RR, SRH, and CSK, emphasizing RR's need to overcome their losing streak. Moody predicts KKR, RR, SRH, and CSK, with CSK narrowly making it to fourth place.