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Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have climbed into the top four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024's points table after securing their fifth victory of the season, defeating the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets in Chennai on April 23. LSG now hold the fourth position, having won five out of their eight matches. On the other hand, CSK have slipped to the fifth spot with four wins from the same number of games.
LSG are now on par with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in terms of points, with KKR and SRH occupying the second and third positions, respectively. SRH recently triumphed over the Delhi Capitals (DC) by a substantial margin of 67 runs on April 20. DC, having managed only three wins from eight matches, is currently eighth in the standings and will face the Shubman Gill-led Gujarat Titans (GT) next on April 24 in Delhi.
GT are struggling in sixth place, with four wins from eight matches, having narrowly beaten the Punjab Kings (PBKS) by three wickets on April 21. PBKS finds itself near the bottom in ninth place with just two victories from eight matches.
Meanwhile, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) maintain their lead at the top with seven wins from eight matches, recently defeating the Mumbai Indians (MI) by nine wickets in Jaipur on April 22. The Hardik Pandya-led MI is languishing in seventh place, with three wins from eight matches.
However, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) find themselves at the bottom of the table, with only one win from eight matches and a six-game losing streak, putting their playoff hopes in jeopardy.
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Here's how the IPL 2024's points table looks like after CSK vs LSG's clash:
POS | TEAM | PLAYED | WON | LOST | TIED | POINTS | NRR |
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0.677 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1.206 |
| 3 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0.914 |
| 4 | Lucknow Super Giants | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.148 |
| 5 | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.415 |
| 6 | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | -1.055 |
| 7 | Mumbai Indians | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.227 |
| 8 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | -0.477 |
| 9 | Punjab Kings | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | -0.292 |
| 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 8 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2 | -1.046 |
The race for the IPL 2024 playoffs is on. Currently, four teams are in contention for the coveted spots: Rajasthan Royals (RR), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG).
Road to playoffs
The Top Four: Only the top four teams in the final league standings will advance to the playoffs.
Qualifier 1: The teams ranked first and second will face off in Qualifier 1. The winner of this match automatically qualifies for the final.
Eliminator: The teams ranked third and fourth will battle it out in the Eliminator. The winner gets a second chance to reach the final.
Qualifier 2: The loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator will play Qualifier 2. The victor of this match secures a spot in the final.
The Grand Finale: Scheduled for May 26, the final will determine the champion of IPL 2024.
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