Rank | Teams | Mat | W | L | NR (No Result) | Pts. | NRR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 20 | +1.428 |
2 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | +0.414 |
3 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17 | +0.273 |
4 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.459 |
5 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | +0.392 |
6 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -0.377 |
7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | -0.667 |
8 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 12 | -1.063 |
9 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | -0.353 |
10 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | -0.318 |
* The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs
The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League began with much fanfare on March 22, 2024. The star-studded opening ceremony at Chennai’s M A Chidambaram Stadium was headlined by enthralling performances by music composer A R Rahman, singers Mohit Chauhan and Sonu Nigam, and actors Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff.
In the first match of IPL 2024, played after the opening ceremony on March 22, defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by six wickets.
Ten franchises are competing in this edition of the T20 extravaganza. The teams are CSK, Delhi Capitals (DC), Gujarat Titans (GT), Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Mumbai Indians (MI), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Rajasthan Royals (RR), RCB, and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
In earlier editions of the tournament, CSK and MI have won five titles each, while KKR has lifted the IPL trophy twice. The Hyderabad franchise has also won two titles, once each as Sunrisers Hyderabad and Deccan Chargers. Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans have won the title once each.
In total, 70 league-stage matches are to be held under the round-robin format until May 19 to decide the top four teams on the IPL 2024 points table which will qualify for the playoffs.
The first match of the playoff stage, called ‘Qualifier 1’, will be played on May 21 between the number 1 and number 2 teams on IPL 2024 points table. The second playoff match, called ‘Eliminator’, will be played between the teams ranked third and fourth on May 22. While the winner of ‘Qualifier 1’ will directly qualify to play the final match, the loser of ‘Qualifier 1’ will get to play against the winner of ‘Eliminator’ in the third match, called ‘Qualifier 2’, on May 24. The winner of ‘Qualifier 2’ will clash against the winner of ‘Qualifier 1’ in the grand finale on May 26.
Here's a look at how IPL 2024 has progressed so far in terms of results:
Match 1: CSK beat RCB by 6 wickets
Match 2: PBKS beat DC by 4 wickets
Match 3: KKR beat SRH by 4 runs
Match 4: RR beat LSG by 20 runs
Match 5: GT beat MI by 6 runs
Match 6: RCB beat PBKS by 4 wickets
Match 7: CSK beat GT by 63 runs
Match 8: SRH beat MI by 31 runs
Match 9: RR beat DC by 12 runs
Match 10: KKR beat RCB by 7 wickets
Match 11: LSG beat PBKS by 21 runs
Match 12: GT beat SRH by 7 wickets
Match 13: DC beat CSK by 20 runs
Match 14: RR beat MI by 6 wickets
Match 15: LSG beat RCB by 28 runs
Match 16: KKR beat DC by 106 runs
Match 17: PBKS beat GT by 3 wickets
Match 18: SRH beat CSK by 6 wickets
Match 19: RR beat RCB by 6 wickets
Match 20: MI beat DC by 29 runs
Match 21: LSG beat GT by 33 runs
Match 22: CSK beat KKR by 7 wickets
Match 23: SRH beat PBKS by 2 runs
Match 24: GT beat RR by 3 wickets
Match 25: MI beat RCB by 7 wickets
Match 26: DC beat LSG by 6 wickets
Match 27: RR beat PBKS by 3 wickets
Match 28: KKR beat LSG by 8 wickets
Match 29: CSK beat MI by 20 runs
Match 30: SRH beat RCB by 25 runs
Match 31: RR beat KKR by 2 wickets
Match 32: DC beat GT by 6 wickets
Match 33: MI beat PBKS by 9 runs
Match 34: LSG beat CSK by 8 wickets
Match 35: SRH beat DC by 67 runs
Match 36: KKR beat RCB by 1 run
Match 37: GT beat PBKS by 3 wickets
Match 38: RR beat MI by 9 wickets
Match 39: LSG beat CSK by 6 wickets
Match 40: DC beat GT by 4 wickets
Match 41: RCB beat SRH by 35 runs
Match 42: PBKS beat KKR by 8 wickets
Match 43: DC beat MI by 10 runs
Match 44: RR beat LSG by 7 wickets
Match 45: RCB beat GT by 9 wickets
Match 46: CSK beat SRH by 78 runs
Match 47: KKR beat DC by 7 wickets
Match 48: LSG beat MI by 4 wickets
Match 49: PBKS beat CSK by 7 wickets
Match 50: SRH beat RR by 1 run
Match 51: KKR beat MI by 24 runs
Match 52: RCB beat GT by 4 wickets
Match 53: CSK beat PBKS by 28 runs
Match 54: KKR beat LSG by 98 runs
Match 55: MI beat SRH by 7 wickets
Match 56: DC beat RR by 20 runs
Match 57: SRH beat LSG by 10 wickets
Match 58: RCB beat PBKS by 60 runs
Match 59: GT beat CSK by 35 runs
Match 60: KKR beat MI by 18 runs
Match 61: CSK beat RR by 5 wickets
Match 62: RCB beat DC by 47 runs
Match 63: GT vs KKR match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Match 64: DC beat LSG by 19 runs
Match 65: PBKS beat RR by 5 wickets
Match 66: GT vs SRH match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Match 67: LSG beat MI by 18 runs
Match 68: RCB beat CSK by 27 runs
Match 69: SRH beat PBKS by 4 wickets
Match 70: RR vs KKR match abandoned without a ball being bowled
Qualifier 1: KKR beat SRH by 8 wickets
Eliminator: RR beat RCB by 4 wickets
Qualifier 2: SRH beat RR by 36 runs
Final: KKR claim title by beating SRH by 8 wickets
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