IPL 2024 Points Table: Impact of RCB’s Loss to SRH on Virat Kohli’s Playoff Race

RCB were outplayed by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the highest team total in IPL history on Monday. Following the loss, RCB remained last in the points table with 2 points and a NRR of -1.185.

This means RCB must win all their remaining matches and rely on other results to qualify for the playoffs. SRH strengthened their position in the Top 4 with 8 points.

Rajasthan Royals lead the table with 10 points, followed by Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings with 8 points and better NRR than SRH. The visiting bowlers, led by Cummins (3/43), displayed superb skill on a challenging pitch and restricted RCB to 262 for seven.

This IPL match also witnessed the highest cumulative runs scored – 549 in any T20 match.