PKL playoffs: Brief overview of the playoffs scenario for this season

PKL 2019 playoffs will be starting from October 14 and will go on till October 19. Matches are scheduled to take place at EKA Arena in Ahmedab, which is also Gujarat Fortunegiants home stium. PKL playoffs include two eliminators and two semi-finals. playoffs will be played on October 14 while semi-finals will take place on October 19 after a break of two days. Top six teams are to qualify for playoffs. As per current PKL ranks, Bengal Warriors, Dabang Delhi KC, and Haryana Steelers have alrey vanced to PKL playoffs. Three teams are yet to qualify.

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For every win, a team is awarded five points, while three points are given for a draw. A defeat by seven or fewer points awards one point, and a loss by seven or more awards points. For first Eliminator, third-ranked and sixth-ranked teams will compete with each or. fourth-ranked team and fifth-ranked team will face each or for Eliminator two. semi-final 1 will be played between first Eliminator and top-ranked team. Eliminator 2 will meet second-ranked team. winners will play for title two days later.

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PKL 2019: Bengaluru Bulls

Currently ranked fourth, Bengaluru Bulls can easily qualify for playoffs. Till Friday, October 11, Bengaluru has three matches left to play. team has a total of 58 points right w. To qualify, Bengaluru needs to win at least two games, which will comfortably place m on third position with 68 points. UP Yoddha, with same number of points, is Bengaluru’s biggest competition as y have four matches left to go.

PKL 2019: UP Yoddha

UP Yoddha, currently ranked below Bengaluru Bulls, have a higher chance of qualifying for playoffs with four games left to play. Even if y win two out of ir four matches, y will reach a minimum of 68 points. UP Yoddha need to win more games than U Mumba to move ahe in PKL points table. U Mumba, who is closely flowing UP Yoddha with 54 points, also have four matches to go.

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PKL 2019: U Mumba

As per PKL points table, U Mumba is ranked sixth. Maharashtrian team has to win at least three of ir remaining four matches to qualify. A combination of two wins and two ties can also work in team’s favour. Jaipur Pink Panrs, trailing behind with a total of 52 points, have a slight chance of overtaking U Mumba. If Jaipur wins both ir games and Mumbai lose three matches, former will move up PKL points table.

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