As we move closer to the business end of the second season of the Women’s Premier League, the race for the playoffs spot is intensifying.
With just three more days left to wrap the league stage of WPL 2024, all four teams — barring Mumbai Indians, which has already qualified for the knockouts — are in contention for a spot in the playoffs. Delhi Capitals with a thrilling win over RCB have qualified for the play-offs.
POINTS TABLE
| Team | Matches | Won | Loss | Points | NRR |
| Delhi Capitals (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | +0.918 |
| Mumbai Indians (Q) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 10 | +0.343 |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | +0.027 |
| UP Warriorz | 7 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -0.365 |
| Gujarat Giants | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -1.111 |
(Updated after Delhi Capitals vs Royals Challengers match)
Here is the qualification scenario for all teams in WPL 2024:
DELHI CAPITALS
Delhi Capitals qualified for the play-offs of the WPL 2024. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR/The Hindu
Delhi Capitals with this win, has reached the playoffs and is on top of the table.
Remaining matches:
vs Gujarat Giants: March 13, Wednesday
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE
Royal Challengers Bangalores has a good chance of making it to the playoffs after missing out last season. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR/The Hindu
RCB still hangs in with a chance if UP Warriorz loses to Gujarat Giants, only one win would also be sufficient for the Smriti Mandhana-led side.
Remaining matches:
vs Mumbai Indians: March 12, Tuesday
UP WARRIORZ
UPW cannot qualify for the final directly. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR/The Hindu
The simplest way for the Uttar Pradesh team to qualify for the knockout round would be to defeat the Giants in their final league game.
UPW cannot qualify for the final directly.
Remaining matches:
vs Gujarat Giants: March 11, Monday
GUJARAT GIANTS
Not much has changed for Gujarat Giants since last year. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR/The Hindu
The wooden spoon holder in WPL 2023 again hangs by a thread this season. Giants could consider themselves out of the playoffs race, but mathematically, they still have a slim chance.
First, the Beth Mooney-led team must win its last two league games and hope that both MI and DC beat Royal Challengers, resulting in a three-way tie between them, with UPW and RCB at six points each, and the team with the higher NRR advances.
However, with a NRR of -1.111, Giants will face a daunting task in beating the two other teams competing for third place: RCB and UPW.
Remaining matches:
vs UP Warriorz: March 11, Monday
vs Delhi Capitals: March 13, Wednesday
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