IPL 2009 - The Top 4 - Who?????

How wide open is the IPL 2009? Totally, with all teams other than Kolkota Kinght Riders in the fray. Depending on how the remaining games go, even the leaders Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils can miss out the last four!! Royal Challengers and Kings XI Punjab could go as high as the 2nd and 3rd team!

Here are some scenarios. Pick your choice!! :-)

E&OE!!!!! :=) just in case some error has crept in, though this had been compiled diligently!!


Scenario 1

1. Mumbai Indians win all remaining games against DD, CSK and RR.
2. Rajasthan Royals lose to MI and win two games against DD and KKR.
3. Kings XI Punjab win three defeating CSK, DD and DC.
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore win three defeating CSK, DD and DC.
5. Kolkota Knight Riders win against CSK and DC and lose to RR.
6. Delhi Daredevils lose games to RR, RCB, KXIP, MI and defeat DC..
7. Chennai Super Kings lose all four remaining games to RCB, KXP, MI and KKR.
8. Deccan Chargers lose to KKR, KXIP, DC and RCB

Final four will be:

Mumbai Indians – 17 points
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 16 points
Kings XI Punjab – 16 points
Delhi Daredevils – 16 points

Chennai Super Kings, Deccan Chargers and Rajasthan Royals eliminated.

Scenario – 2

1. Delhi Daredevils win all remaining games, defeating DC, RR, RCB, KXIP, and MI.
2. Chennai Super Kings win all remaining games, defeating RCB, KXIP, MI, KKR.
3. Deccan Charges win three games against RCB, KXIP, KKR and lose one to DD.
4. Mumbai Indians win against RR and lose to DD and CSK.
5. Rajasthan Royals win against KKR and lose to DD and MI.
6. Royal Challengers Bangalore lose three games to DD, CSK and DC.
7. Kings XI Punjab lose three games to DD, CSK and DC.
8. Kolkota Knight Riders lose three games to CSK, RR and DC.

Final four will be:

Delhi Daredevils - 24 points
Chennai Super Kings - 21 points
Deccan Chargers - 18 points
Mumbai Indians - 13 points with a better net run rate against Rajasthan Royals also with 13 points.

On current form, this could be the more probable scenario.

Scenario – 3

1. Royal Challengers Bangalore win remaining three games against DD, CSK and DC.
2. Kings XI Punjab win three remaining games against DD, CSK and DC.
3. Rajasthan Royals win three remaining games against DD, MI and KKR
4. Deccan Charges win two games against DD and KKR and lose to RCB and KXIP.
5. Delhi Daredevils lose four games against RR, DC, RCB and KXIP and win against MI and KKR.
6. Kolkota Knight Riders lose all three remaining games against CSK, RR and DC.
7. Chennai Super Kings lose two games to RCB and KXIP and win against MI and KKR.
8. Mumbai Indians lose all three games to DD, CSK, RR.

Final four will be:

Chennai Super Kings 17 points
Rajasthan Royals 17 points
Net Run Rate deciding between Delhi Daredevils, Deccan Chargers, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab – all with 16 each!

Mumbai Indians eliminated.

Scenario – 4

1. Mumbai Indians win all remaining games against DD, CSK and RR.
2. Rajasthan Royals lose to MI and win two games against DD and KKR.
3. Kings XI Punjab win three defeating CSK, DD and DC.
4. Royal Challengers Bangalore win three defeating CSK, DD and DC.
5. Kolkota Knight Riders win against CSK and DC and lose to RR.
6. Delhi Daredevils lose games to RR, RCB, KXIP, MI and DC.
7. Chennai Super Kings lose all four remaining games to RCB, KXP, MI and KKR.
8. Deccan Chargers lose to KKR, KXIP and RCB, and win against DD.

Final four will be:

Mumbai Indians – 17 points
Royal Challengers Bangalore – 16 points
Kings XI Punjab – 16 points
Deccan Chargers – 15 points

On current form the least probable scenario, as Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils miss out!

But it is cricket and there are mega money Corporates involved. Who knows how the results will pan out!!!