Chris Gayle predicts IPL 2023 qualification eventualities: RCB in, PBKS out

By India Today Sports Desk: T20 legend and former Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Chris Gayle feels Punjab Kings mustn’t going to make it to the play-offs of the Indian Premier League 2023 season.

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Shikhar Dhawan’s workers at current have 12 components from 12 video video games and are throughout the working for the three remaining play-offs spots with 6 completely different teams. Punjab Kings nonetheless have two dwelling video video games remaining, the first one in opposition to Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, 17 May, after which the next one in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on 19.

PBKS have sturdy possibilities of qualifying within the occasion that they deal with to win their subsequent two matches nonetheless Chris Gayle does not seem to agree. Speaking on Jio Cinema ahead of PBKS’ match in opposition to Delhi Capitals, Gayle said that he sees RCB qualifying ahead of PBKS.

“Royal Challengers Bangalore have a better chance of qualifying as they have two games remaining. If they win their two games, they will see themselves in the top four. Punjab, I don’t think that they are going to qualify. I do not see them qualifying. But in cricket, nobody should write anyone off but KKR are going to be missing out as well,” Gayle said on Jio Cinema whereas discussing {{qualifications}} with Graeme Swann.

Swann did not draw again from a cheeky dig on the batter and said that the teams may have licensed if he was throughout the workers.

“It’s no surprise since you stopped playing, these teams have been outside the qualification zones. If they would have picked you, they surely would have qualified already,” Swann broke into laughter.

At the second, Punjab, Bangalore, Kolkata and Rajasthan are tied at 12 components each. Kolkata and Rajasthan are at a critical disadvantange with merely 1 sport remaining, whereas RCB and Punjab have 2 video video games remaining.

Chennai Super Kings and Lucknow Super Giants are favourites for two of the remaining three spots with 15 components to their title from 13 matches.