<h5>What are the playoff positions?</h5><p>Out of the ten teams participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL), the top four teams in the points table qualify for the playoffs. So, the teams try hard to secure a spot in the top four to get a shot at winning the trophy.</p><p>The playoffs are divided into Qualifier 1 (Q1), Qualifier 2 (Q2), and the eliminator.</p><p>The top two teams compete in Q1 for a direct shot at the final. The losing team gets another opportunity in Q2.</p><p>Meanwhile, the third and fourth-placed teams play in the eliminator, with the winner facing the losing team from Q1. Whoever wins Q2 plays in the final.</p><h5>Top 4 race heats up!</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/ipl-2024-top-4-race-heats-up%2FTable.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=deec2e98-01df-4056-9fce-6f4cf018576a"><figcaption>The IPL points table at the time of writing this article. Photo by PAVAN CRIC INFO.</figcaption></figure><p>At the time of writing this, match no. 50 between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) has ended.</p><p>The top four on the points table are RR, Kolkata Knight Riders, Lucknow Super Giants, and SRH. &nbsp;With most league matches complete, the top 4 race is getting interesting.</p><p>As of now, no team has secured a playoff spot yet. Interestingly, all teams, from the first-placed RR to the last-placed Royal Challengers Bengaluru, have a chance to qualify.</p><h5>Probable top 4!</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/ipl-2024-top-4-race-heats-up%2FIPL%202.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=e821a0e2-6e45-4b29-a1b4-3b864d9ee025"><figcaption>A moment from an IPL match. Photo by IndianPremierLeague.</figcaption></figure><p>With so many high-scoring, close games this season, predicting who will make the playoffs is becoming increasingly difficult.</p><p>Still, based on the points table, any of the top 6 teams have a better chance of reaching the playoffs than the others. However, this can change over time.</p><p>So, which teams do you think will qualify for the playoffs? Tell us in the comments.</p>

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