Can Sunrisers Hyderabad Still Qualify For IPL 2021 Playoffs?

Sunrisers Hyderabad, who are having a rather unforgettable season, are currently placed last in the points table. In the 40th match of the IPL 2021, SRH were able to turn things around and defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets, chasing down 165 in 18.3 overs.

Jason Roy, who was brought in place of out of form ex SRH captain David Warner, scored 60 off 42 balls while captain Williamson scored an unbeaten 51 to take his side to their second victory in 10 matches this IPL. 

Even though things may look over for the SRH side with their 8 losses, the crowd in the middle of the points table & rest of the fixtures are aligned in a way that with a little hard work and a lot of luck, SRH can still make it to the playoffs.

For this unlikely scenario to happen, below are the remaining fixtures of IPL 2021 and their desired outcomes for Hyderabad to qualify for the playoffs. 

KKR vs DC - DC win
MI vs PBKS - PBKS win
RR vs RCB - RCB win
SRH vs CSK - SRH win
KKR vs PBKS - KKR win
MI vs DC - DC win
RR vs CSK - CSK win
RCB vs PBKS - RCB win
KKR vs SRH - SRH win
DC vs CSK - Any 
RR vs MI - MI win
RCB vs SRH - SRH win
CSK vs PBKS - CSK win
KKR vs RR - RR win
SRH vs MI - SRH win
RCB vs DC - Any

If the results given above are followed then the points table would look like this:

#1. DC - 20/22/24 Points

#2. CSK - 20/22 Points

#3. RCB - 16/18 Points

#4. SRH - 12 Points

#5. KKR - 10 Points

#6. PBKS - 10 Points

#7. RR - 10 Points

#8. MI - 10 Points.

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This highly unlikely scenario would mean that SRH would qualify for the Playoffs as the 4th team in IPL 2021. The sun hasn't set completely after all, for Sunrisers fans.