IPL 2024 points table update: Sunrisers Hyderabad finish 2nd after defeating Punjab, RR slip to third after washout vs KKR

IPL 2024 points table update: Royal Challengers Bengaluru shook off a horror start to their IPL campaign with 6 straight wins in the business-end of the tournament to qualify for the playoffs as the 4th-placed team.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's T Natarajan celebrates with Sanvir Singh and wicketkeeper Heinrich Klaasen after taking the wicket of Punjab Kings’ Atharva Taide during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 T20 cricket match between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Punjab Kings (PBKS), at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, in Hyderabad, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (PTI Photo)

IPL Points Table 2024, Team Rankings: Sunrisers Hyderabad finished on the 2nd spot in the IPL Points table after they demolished Punjab Kings by 4 wickets. With Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders featuring in a washout later in the night, the Playoffs matches were decided post the last league-stage match.

Dropping out from the top-two for the first time this season, Rajasthan Royals will now face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the Eliminator match.

RCB shook off a horror start to their IPL campaign with 6 straight wins in the business-end of the tournament to qualify for the playoffs as the 4th-placed team. On Sunday, needing to beat Chennai Super Kings by at least 18 runs, the RCB bowlers stood up for the team and defeated the 5-time champions by 27 runs. CSK, meanwhile, were eliminated.

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Lucknow Super Giants ended their season with a win and consigned Mumbai Indians to a bottom-placed finish after defeating them by 18 runs at the Wankhede on Thursday. LSG, meanwhile, finished the season in the 6th spot.

IPL 2024 Points Table updated after match

Positions	Teams	Matches played	Win	Loss	NRR	For	Against	Points	Recent Form
1.	KKR	14	9	3	1.428	2389/225.0	2135/232.2	19	N,N,W,W,W
2.	SRH	14	8	5	0.414	2605/247.0	2599/256.3	17	W,N,W,L,W
3.	RR	14	8	5	0.273	2334/252.1	2310/257.1	17	N,L,L,L,L
4.	RCB	14	7	7	0.459	2758/269.0	2646/270.1	14	W,W,W,W,W
5.	CSK	14	7	7	0.392	2524/274.4	2415/274.3	14	L,W,L,W,L
6.	DC	14	7	7	-0.377	2573/267.0	2762/275.5	14	W,L,W,L,W
7.	LSG	14	7	7	-0.667	2483/277.5	2521/262.3	14	W,L,L,L,W
8.	GT	13	5	7	-1.063	2040/238.2	2101/218.2	11	N,W,L,L,L
9.	PBKS	13	5	8	-0.347	2273/254.3	2397/258.2	10	W,L,L,W,W
10.	MI	14	4	10	-0.318	2372/248.5	2660/269.3	8	L,L,W,L,L

The playoff scenario

KKR, RR, RCB and SRH are the four sides that are currently in the top four. The top four teams will qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs. The top two teams will play in the first Qualifier with the winner going straight into the final. The Eliminator will be played between the teams who are placed third and fourth in the IPL 2024 standings. The winner of the Eliminator will lock horns against the losing team of Qualifier 1. The winner of the Qualifier 2 will enter the final, which will be held at May 26.