The league stage of IPL 2019 has come to an end, and it took the last match to decide the top 4 places. Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad have made it through to the playoffs. Mumbai’s win over KKR in the final league match of the season not only ensured that Mumbai finished on top, but also enabled SRH to make it to the playoffs. The points table tells a story The points table this season has a unique look to it. 12 points were enough for SRH to qualify for the playoffs, while six more points weren’t good enough for Delhi Capitals to finish in the top two. Two teams can wonder how they are at the bottom of the table, and a team with just a point more qualifies for the playoffs. The points table this season has been unusual in such a way that the difference between 4th placed team and the bottom team is just a point, and that between 3rd and 4th is 6 points. Three teams at the top sit at 18 points each with the next three at 12 points, while the bottom two teams are just a point behind at 11 points each. The top three Three teams have finished with 18 points this IPL, and they occupy the top three positions. Their consistency compared to the rest is evident by the six-point gap from the next placed team. That said, one of the three can feel a little hard done by for not finishing in the top 2. Delhi Capitals, with a complete makeover, have had a change in fortunes culminating with their first playoff appearance since 2012. They are placed third in the table on net run rate. The middle three Sunrisers, Knight Riders and Kings XI have had their moments. But in the end, Sunrisers are through on net run rate. Kolkata fell off after a great start and endured a six-match losing streak which consisted of an important loss against top four contenders Sunrisers. All the three teams had an up and down season, and that is reflected in their position. Sunrisers were the most fortunate among them to make to the playoffs. KKR had a chance on the final day but couldn’t win against Mumbai Indians, much to the delight of the Sunrisers. The bottom two Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals are only a point behind the last playoff spot, and their slow start to the season has cost them. Royal Challengers Bangalore had found their stride, but a little too late. Rajasthan Royals were winning the odd game, but a little too less. In the end, it was all down to fine margins. What if the umpire had spotted it when Lasith Malinga overstepped? What if the rain had delayed itself for one more over? Had Rajasthan won their final match, they would have qualified with 13 points. Follow Sportskeeda for all the updates on 201 orange cap, points table, schedule, news, live scores, purple cap and fantasy tips.<doc-sep>Mumbai Indians registered a comprehensive win over the Kolkata Knight Riders to ensure a top of the table finish after the league stages. They will now take on MS Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings in Qualifier 1. Sunrisers Hyderabad benefitted from KKR’s exclusion as they made it to the playoffs with only 12 points and will now take on the Delhi Capitals in Eliminator 1. Royal Challengers Bangalore, which finished last on the points table, managed to get 11 points which is the most amassed by the bottom-ranked team in an IPL season. ALSO READ: Team of the league stage; MS Dhoni, Andre Russell make it, Rishabh Pant misses out Both Mumbai Indians and Super Kings will now be eyeing their fourth IPL title while Delhi Capitals have managed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Also, SRH will now aim to clinch their second IPL title after the booked a playoff spot for the fourth consecutive season. Here is the full schedule for IPL 2019 playoffs: May 7: Qualifier 1 - Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings - MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - 19:30 IST May 8: Eliminator - Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad - ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam - 19:30 IST May 10: Qualifier 2 - Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator - ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam - 19:30 IST The final will be played on May 12 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Hyderabad.<doc-sep>The Supreme Court-appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) on Saturday decided that the playoffs of the 12th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will start from 7:30 pm (IST) instead of the scheduled 8 pm start (IST). The 11th edition of the T20 extravaganza had seen the playoff games beginning at 7 pm (IST). Speaking to IANS, a BCCI executive said that dew will be an important factor down south while the host broadcasters, Star Sports, had already requested for an early start as the playoffs will be followed by an elaborate presentation ceremony. “We have the playoffs in the south where dew is a huge factor. Also, Star had written to us to prepone the timings. If you realise, there is the case of an extended presentation ceremony after the playoffs. Keeping all this in mind, it was felt that we should bring it forward,” a BCCI official said. In the ongoing league stage fixtures, some of the matches got over at midnight, which even drew flak from the fans. “We have taken everything into consideration. Even the broadcasters had written to us, so we decided to tweak the timings,” the official added. Qualifier 1 of IPL 2019 will be played in Chennai on May 7, Eliminator and Qualifier 2 in Vizag on May 8 and 10 while the final will be held in Hyderabad on May 12. The CoA also decided that the first couple of matches and the final of the Women’s T20 Challenge fixtures will be played at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur from 7:30 pm (IST), while the third game, scheduled on May 9, will begin at 3:30 pm (IST). “As far as the women’s tournament is concerned, this is just a beginning and we want the schedule to be spectator-friendly,” the official said.<doc-sep>
Mumbai Indians qualify for the playoffs as table toppers. (Source: PTI) Mumbai Indians qualify for the playoffs as table toppers. (Source: PTI) IPL 2019 Playoffs Schedule, Fixtures, Teams, Venues, Match List: Indian Premier League 2019 is done with 56 matches of group stages and the action now shifts to the business end with the playoffs. From 8 teams playing a match home and away for six weeks, the final week will decide the winner and who will be remembered for a long time. Mumbai Indians topped the standings with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders. They, thus, denied Chennai Super Kings a table-topping finish. Delhi Capitals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are the third and fourth team make the playoffs. SRH go through after KKR failed to beat MI. Mumbai Indians posted 18 points from 14 matches with nine wins. CSK and DC have the same number of points but have an inferior NRR in comparison to MI. While MI finished with net run rate of 0.421, CSK had 0.131 and DC 0.044. SRH, KKR and Kings XI Punjab all had 12 points but it was SRH who had a far better net run rate. For the playoffs, BCCI have been forced into making changes for the timing and venue. Chennai was slated to host Qualifier 1 and Final but with the local administration denying opening of stands at MA Chidambaram Stadium, it has been moved. Chennai will continue to host Qualifier 1 but the final has been moved to Hyderabad. The other two matches will be played in Vizag. With some matches going the distance and past the midnight hour, and teams repeatedly failing to adhere to the time limit, the matches will start half an hour early. IPL 2019 playoffs schedule: Qualifier 1: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings When: May 7, 2019 Time: 7.30 PM IST Where: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Eliminator: Delhi Capitals vs Sunrisers Hyderabad When: May 8, 2019 Time: 7.30 PM IST Where: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam Qualifier 2: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Capitals When: May 10, 2019 Time: 7.30 PM IST Where: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam Final: Mumbai Indians vs TBC When: May 12, 2019 Time: 7.30 PM IST Where: Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad