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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have not won a single Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy yet, which is a baffling fact considering the amount of talent the franchise has possessed over the years.
They pretty much retained their core for the 2024 season, with the likes of Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Dinesh Karthik, and Mohammed Siraj making up the backbone of the team.
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The recruitments of Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Will Jacks, Reece Topley, and Lockie Ferguson were meant to strengthen the overseas core. Instead, what we have now is a chaotic mess of uncertainty and withering self-belief as each game progresses.
RCB have played seven games so far and have managed a solitary win, losing the other six games. Practically, that has already put them out of the playoffs race.
Unless RCB can turn things around and transcend into a rampant side for their remaining eight games.
In this piece, The Sporting News takes a look at how RCB can make it to the playoffs.
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How can Royal Challengers Bengaluru make it to the IPL 2024 playoffs?
To be numerically in contention for the playoffs, RCB will need to win at least six out of their remaining seven games.
How many points do Royal Challengers Bengaluru need to make it to the IPL 2024 playoffs?
Teams in the past have qualified with 14 points, which translates to seven wins in 14 games. RCB currently have just one win out of six, which means they will need to win at least six more games and collect at least 12 more points.
Of course, it also depends on the results of the other teams. But to give themselves a chance, bagging at least 12 more points from here on is a non-negotiable factor.
- Matches played: 7
- Matches won: 1
- No. of further wins required: 6 at least
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s remaining IPL matches
RCB still have seven games to go in IPL 2024.
- April 21: vs KKR at Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- April 25: vs SRH at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad
- April 28: vs GT at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
- May 4: vs GT at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- May 9: vs PBKS at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
- May 12: vs DC at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
- May 18: vs CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
IPL 2024 points table and standings
| Pos. | TEAM | P | W | L | PTS | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rajasthan Royals | 6 | 5 | 1 | 10 | +0.767 |
| 2 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | +1.688 |
| 3 | Chennai Super Kings | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.726 |
| 4 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 | +0.502 |
| 5 | Lucknow Super Giants | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | +0.038 |
| 6 | Gujarat Titans | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -0.637 |
| 7 | Punjab Kings | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.218 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.234 |
| 9 | Delhi Capitals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | -0.975 |
| 10 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | -1.185 |