Updated On: 17 May, 2023 09:20 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
There is no fixed point for teams to reach the IPL playoffs, but breaching the 16-point mark is considered good enough

Gujarat Titans` players greet Sunrisers Hyderabad`s players (Pic: AFP)
There are overall seven matches left to be played in the league stage, but we are still not sure what the final complexion of the playoffs will look like. Defending champions Gujarat Titans became the first team to seal a place in the play-offs of the ongoing edition with a convincing 34-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday. After LSG secured a comfortable win over Mumbai on Tuesday to strengthen their chances for a last-four finish, as many as seven teams are still in contention for the remaining three positions.
As things stand, one team is sure to top the group stage, another is sure to finish either sole second or joint second and five are definitely out of the play-offs, leaving three teams contending for the remaining two slots. After the conclusion of the league stage on May 21, the four teams will travel to the two cities, where the Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will be played at Chepauk on May 23 and 24, while the world`s largest cricket stadium, in Ahmedabad, will conduct the Qualifier 2 and the Final on May 26 and 28.