IPL Tournament – an exciting moment

After 2 weeks of intense cricket between 8 wildly distributed teams, IPL tournament has come down to an interesting moment where it is difficult to find which four teams would reach the final four. Look at the following points table.

Delhi Daredevils and Deccan chargers started with a bang, ran through each fixture in style and showcased that they are hard to beat. But Deccan has been beaten twice and Delhi has tasted defeat at least once so far.

Mumbai team looks equally good and apart from loosing two close games they have not done anything wrong but with 7 points in 6 matches they are not certainly sure of a birth in final four.

Rajasthan Royals, Kings XI Punjab and Bangalore have their positive and negative moments in the tournament and they need to do the hard work if they have to reach the final four.

For Chennai Supper Kings, it is simple, they have to win few big matches to remain in the tournament otherwise they should consider themselves out.

Some might not agree with me but with such a lackluster performance so far, I consider that Kolkata Night riders are out of the race and would not be in the final four. Obviously this is just a personal thought and I do not want to hurt any feelings.

I would bet that following is the equation emerging for the final four, though I should agree that it is too early to say all this:
Four teams which are most likely to reach the final four are Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab. Obviously, this equation might change if other four teams can show the grit to make a turnaround.

While, I am writing this, the match between Delhi Daredevils and Chennai Super kings is on and the result would have a big impact on the fortunes of Chennai Super kings. This is sort of a must win match for Chennai team. Let us find out!