IPL 2024 Points Table: Sunrisers Hyderabad rise to 5th after defeating CSK

Sunrisers Hyderabad handed Chennai Super Kings their second straight loss in the Indian premier League on Friday and climbed to the 5th position.

Meanwhile, Kolkata Knight Riders still remained at the top after they thrashed Delhi Capitals by a mammoth 105 runs. That huge win resulted in Rajasthan Royals dropping to the 2nd position due to their inferior run rate.  Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants stayed put at 3rd and 4th respectively.

Due to Delhi’s heavy defeat to Kolkata, they slipped to the 9th position in the table with just Mumbai Indians behind them. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were the recipient of an unlikely assist from KKR’s



victory as they rose to 8th.

The playoff scenario

CSK, KKR, RR and LSG are the four sides, that are currently in the top four. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams will play in the first playoffs, the winner will go straight into the final. The eliminator will be played between teams, who are placed third and fourth. The winner of the eliminator will lock horns against the losing team of playoff one. The winner of the second playoff will enter the final, which will be held at May 26.

Next fixture

Rajasthan Royals will take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.