Detailed analysis: Will SRH be out of IPL due to defeat against RCB?

Sunrisers Hyderabad experienced a shocking defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in an unforgettable and unreserved way. It was supposed that SRH would thrash RCB again, as they had beaten big teams too, but it didn’t happen at all and RCB won against SRH by 35 runs in their own home ground. 

This loss to RCB in particular could affect Sunrisers Hyderabad a lot, considering the adverse effect it has on its team morale. Next matches for Sunrisers are with the strongest teams and hence maybe it is a chance that Sunrisers go off track and lose the playoffs.

SRH position in IPL points table

Sunrisers Hyderabad team is presently at third spot in the points table. The team has played 8 matches till now in IPL 2024, and they have  achieved the victory in 5 matches and the defeat in 3 matches. The team has 10 points on the board at this time of the season.

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Sunrisers Hyderabad qualifying scenario

If Sunrisers Hyderabad wants to qualify for the playoffs, then they will require a minimum of 3 wins out of the remaining half a dozen matches. If the team succeeds in winning 3 more matches, it will have 16 points and accordingly based on the net run rate they can make through the top-4. Nonetheless, they must be sure about his net run rate calculation during this stage of the tournament.

Biggest hurdle for SRH in IPL 2024

However, this path is not that easy for Sunrisers Hyderabad. The biggest reason for this is that their upcoming matches are against very strong teams. The team has to play its next match against Chennai Super Kings. Then it comes to the part of Sunrisers Hyderabad against Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. The next match after this will be against Lucknow Super Giants. Hyderabad will come face-to-face with the Gujarat Titans and the Punjab Kings in the end. 

Foremost, it certainly will not be a cakewalk to beat CSK, Rajasthan, Mumbai, and Lucknow, which are likely to be among the hardest teams to get past. There is nothing one can tell about Gujarat Titans today as on some days the team demonstrates top level performance. With such restrictions, winning three matches during the tournament for Sunrisers could be a strenuous task.