Four teams have made it to the IPL playoffs after a fierce battle. There was no shortage of incidents in the group-stage matches of this tournament which started with ten teams. In almost every match, the fans witnessed various kinds of drama. An example is how Kolkata Knight Riders won the match with five sixes off the last five balls. But in the end, they weren't able to make it to the last four!
The teams that made it to the playoffs of this year's IPL are Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings, Kurnall Pandya's Lakhnu Super Giants, and Rohit Sharma's Mumbai Indians.
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At the end of the group stage, the team at the top of the points table is Gujarat Titans. Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat became the first team to qualify for the playoffs this season. Their performance throughout the season was impeccable. They performed as a team in every match. From domestic to foreign players, everyone has more or less contributed to the team's victory. But the performance of Shubman Gill as a domestic player and Rashid Khan as a foreign player was amazing!
At the end of the group stage, Chennai Super Kings secured the playoffs from the second position in the points table. Led by legendary captain and mastermind Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings' performance throughout the season has been commendable. Especially their domestic players Rituraj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube's performance with the bat was outstanding.
Lucknow Super Giants finished the group stage in third place after Chennai. Every player has contributed to the team's playoff berth. The team wasn't dependent on any particular player. Someone has performed for the team in every match. Nicholas Pooran in hard-hitting batting and Ravi Bishnoy was excellent in bowling.
The last fourth position team to secure the playoffs is Mumbai Indians. This season, Mumbai is the only team to start the IPL journey with three losses. Later they returned as heroes. The team secured the playoffs by winning five of their last seven matches, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals. Suryakumar Yadav, Cameron Green, and Tim David contributed to Mumbai's comeback.
If everything goes well, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings will enter the field in the first playoffs. The team that wins that match will directly reach the final of the Megha IPL. The winner of the second playoff will face the loser of the first match. That match will be determined as the second team who will play in the final!