IPL 2021: Mumbai Indians or Kolkata Knight Riders, who will seal the final Playoffs spot?

While every match in Indian Premier League (IPL) is almost always action-packed, matches just before  playoff round begins always have that added punch to m. This time around, in IPL 2021, three spots for playoff round are confirmed, one spot is up for contention with four teams that could possibly qualify if certain results go ir way. Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, and Rajasthan Royals are four teams that are competing for one IPL 2021 playoffs.

However, statistically it is almost out of reach for Punjab and Rajasthan as y need to win by massive margins and hope that both Kolkata and Mumbai lose ir matches by a certain margin. So, it is highly unlikely that two could make it to last spot. Essentially it is down to Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Battle for final playoff spot

Both Mumbai and Kolkata are on 12 points from 13 games played but Kolkata are ahead of Mumbai owing to a better Net Run Rate. KKR's Net Run Rate is +0.294 while MI's is -0.048. Given below is a break down of what all four teams need to do and n pray for to happen to make last playoff spot.

Kolkata Knight Riders

Win. Yes, that is all y have to do, two points would virtually seal ir spot in playoff rounds. Well, maybe y need to hope that Mumbai does t win by a margin of 87 runs or with more than 11 overs to spare but again that is a very tough ask for Mumbai. Kolkata will take on Rajasthan Royals in ir final fixture of group st and y will definitely go all out to grab win. However, a loss will put  ball in Mumbai's court so to speak.

Mumbai Indians

A win by a huge margin or a win and Kolkata lose, se are two scenarios that Mumbai need to grab that last playoff spot. good thing is that with Kolkata playing ir match first, Rohit Sharma and Co. will kw what strategy y need to employ. If Kolkata wins ir match against Rajasthan, n Mumbai need to win ir match against Sunrisers Hyderabad by a margin of 87 runs or with more than 11 overs to spare. If Rajasthan man to defeat Kolkata n all Mumbai need to do is concentrate on winning ir match and y will claim last playoff spot.

Punjab Kings

A tough ask for m to go through. y need to win by a margin of 70 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore and expect Kolkata Knight Riders to lose by same margin. It truly is a mountain to climb for KL Rahul-led Punjab team.

Rajasthan Royals

Almost out of contention. Rajasthan need to defeat Kolkata by a massive margin of 125 runs and n hope and pray that Mumbai loses by 40 runs. If all that does play out, y will truly defy all odds and make it to IPL 2021 playoffs.

Im: PTI