Punjab Kings Playoffs Equation: Today (17 May) the first match of Sunday double header is being played between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Dharamshala. This match will be very important for Punjab in terms of playoffs. The match is ‘do or die’ for Punjab, captained by Shreyas Iyer, because if it loses, Punjab will be in danger of being out of the playoffs. So let us know what the equation of Punjab says.

First let us tell you that Punjab is on the field for its 13th league match. Out of the 12 matches played so far, the team has won 6 and lost 5. The remaining one match remained inconclusive due to rain. With this performance the team has 13 points. The team is at fourth position in the table.

Will Punjab be out if it loses?

If Punjab has to face defeat against Bengaluru today, then the team will have 13 points in 13 matches. After this PBKS has to play one more match. After losing today, even if the team wins the final match, it will be able to reach only 15 points. Looking at the current position of the table, it seems that it will be almost impossible for any team to qualify with less than 16 points.

In this sense, Punjab’s exit will be almost certain if it loses against Bengaluru today. Now it will be interesting to see how the team performs.

Hope will remain intact with victory

If Punjab wins, their hopes of making it to the playoffs will remain intact. With victory, the team will have 15 points in 13 matches. After this, by winning the last match, Punjab can reach 17 points. With so many points, it will be almost certain for the team to reach the playoffs.

Lost in last 5 matches

It is noteworthy that Punjab has faced defeat in the last 5 consecutive matches. The team has lost these 5 matches against Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Titans, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians.

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