BPL 2024: Playoff scenarios for teams as Rangpur Riders and Comilla Victorians secure spots
With the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 2024 nearing its playoff stage, the race for the top four spots intensifies as the tournament progresses. Rangpur Riders and Comilla Victorians have already secured their places in the playoffs, leaving three spots up for grabs among the remaining teams.
Rangpur Riders, currently topping the points table, are poised to maintain their momentum in the upcoming matches against Fortune Barishal and Comilla Victorians. A single victory in these games will ensure their spot in the Qualifier 1, while even losses could see them through depending on other results.
Comilla Victorians, sitting comfortably with 14 points, are also eyeing a top-two finish. With three matches remaining, a win in any of these games will solidify their position in the playoffs, with the added advantage of multiple opportunities to secure crucial points.
Fortune Barishal, with their fate hanging in the balance, need victories in their upcoming matches to bolster their playoff hopes. However, their superior net run rate provides them with a safety net, even in case of losses, as they aim to outperform the competition in the remaining fixtures.
Chattogram Challengers face a must-win situation in their final round-robin game against Khulna Tigers. A victory will secure their place in the top four, while a defeat leaves them with slim mathematical chances, dependent on other results and net run rate differentials.
Khulna Tigers, like Chattogram Challengers, are vying for a playoff berth, needing crucial victories in their remaining fixtures against Challengers and Sylhet Strikers. A win against Challengers will keep their hopes alive, with their fate possibly determined by net run rate calculations.
Sylhet Strikers and Durdanto Dhaka, having already been eliminated from playoff contention, will play their remaining matches with pride, aiming to end their campaigns on a positive note despite falling short in the race for the final four.
As the excitement builds with only six matches left in the round-robin stage, fans eagerly anticipate the thrilling encounters that will determine the fate of the teams in the BPL 2024 playoffs.