Good news for the fans, the IPL league has started again to entertain you. Almost half of the matches were already completed before the league paused on May 4. Out of 56, only 29 have been played, and four play-off matches are yet to be followed.
But the battle to win the crown began on 19th of September where the Chennai Supers Kings beat Mumbai Indians and maintained the position on top of the table. Many more interesting matches will be held, and opponent teams give tough competition to each other to qualify for the position.
The position on the ranking table already disclosed some steer of IPL outcome and who will lift the trophy this time. Who is going to wear the orange and purple caps? However, it is still not clear because everyone is competing?
IPL 2021 Statics
Based on the current position on the table, the one team which holds the bottom place will be disqualified from the play-offs. The Sunrisers Hyderabad look almost vanished and sitting on the bottom finishing the competition.However, the tournament is still alive, and many teams are trying to pull their legs off to steal the top place.
Mumbai Indians, who probably lifted the trophy many times, are holding the fourth position and are successfully ready for the play-off. But the statistics are so far saying another story- Kolkata Knight Riders might win the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore.
So, maybe you see different stats by the end of the IPL series. The 29 matches held between the teams show the success story of teams on the tabletop, and after the series resumes, they still make their position on the top.
Delhi Capitals are already leading the way and sitting on the second position of the tabletop. So, the Delhi Capitals are already knocking and qualify for the play-off.
The top four teams are already in a strong position, including Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians. However, if you see the last few matches record of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, you never know it may drop from the rank. So, numbers three and four will be interchanged.
Whereas Chennai Super Kings is maintaining the top position, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore are likely to drop. So, you never know which team steals the position. So, the battle is on, and there is a chance for the bottom teams to win. Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, and Kolkata Knight Riders have the chance to qualify.
Battle of Orange and Purple Cap
The competition of lifting the trophy is genuine, but there is another battle of the top scorer who creates the magic with the balls and takes maximum wickets. Indeed, only three run-scorers are battling Shikhar Dhawan, Faf du Plessis, and KL Rahul.
Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Avesh Khan, Chris Morris, and of course Rashid Khan still have the chance to be in the battle of winning the purple cap. As soon as the IPL innings moves to the play-off, you will see a constant change in the ranking on the tabletop.
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