The group stage of the Indian Premier League (IPL) is finished after 70 games and more than eight weeks.
With four games left, four teams are in the play-offs and vying to win the IPL 2024 championship.
Sportzbiz examines the playoffs and provides you with all the statistics related to the competition for the orange and purple caps.
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What is the schedule and structure for the IPL 2024 play-offs?
The IPL knockout stages consist of four games: the final, qualifier 2, eliminator, and qualifier 1.
The top two teams from the group stage compete in Qualifier 1, with the victor moving on to the final and the loser getting a second opportunity in Qualifier 2.
In the Eliminator, which takes place in the group stage between third and fourth, the loser is eliminated and the winner advances to Qualifier 2. The winning team advances to the championship match.
May 21, Tuesday, 15:00 BST
First qualifier match: Sunrisers Hyderabad (2nd) vs. Kolkata Knight Riders (1st)
May 22, Wednesday, 15:00 BST
Rajasthan Royals (3rd) vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (4th) is the eliminator.
May 24, Friday, 15:00 BST
Match 2: TBC vs. TBC
May 26, Sunday, 15:00 BST
TBC vs. TBC in the end
The Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosts the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator, while the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai hosts the Qualifier 2 and Final.
IPL 2024: Top run-scorer rankings and orange cap
1. Virat Kohli (708 runs) for Royal Challengers Bengaluru
2. Chennai Super Kings’ Ruturaj Gaikwad (583)
3. Travis Head (533) of the Sunrisers of Hyderabad
4. The Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag, 531
5. Gujarat Titans’ Sai Sudharsan (527)
Purple cap and highest wicket-taker rankings for the IPL 2024
1. Punjab Kings’ Harshal Patel, who took 24 wickets
2. Mumbai Indians, or Jasprit Bumrah, – 20
3. Punjab Kings’ Arshdeep Singh, 19
4. Varun Chakaravarthy, the 18-year-old Kolkata Knight Rider
Khaleel Ahmed and Mukesh Kumar (both Delhi Capitals), Tushar Deshpande (Chennai Super Kings), Yuzvendra Chahal (Rajasthan Royals), and T Natarajan (Sunrisers Hyderabad): 17
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