10 teams, 5 to 2 matches, then why only 4 to 1-1 matches, how is the schedule decided in IPL?

IPL Virtual Group System Schedule Rules Explained, Why All Teams Do Not Play Twice: The excitement of the Indian Premier League is at its peak. There is a fierce competition for the trophy between a total of 10 teams. At present, Sunrisers Hyderabad team They are on top with 14 points with 7 wins and 4 losses in 11 matches. Whereas, Punjab Kings are at second position with 13 points, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans are at third, fourth and fifth position respectively with 12-12 points.

Have you noticed why in IPL there are only two matches between a few selected teams. Why doesn’t every team play 2-2 matches with each other? Like- this time RCB and CSK clash Only once was seen, whereas there were two matches between CSK-MI, SRH-PBKS and some other teams.

How many matches are there between 10 teams in IPL?

Despite there being 10 teams in IPL, each team plays only 14 matches instead of 18. For this, BCCI has adopted ‘Virtual Group’ system, so that the tournament does not drag on for too long.

Group A

• chennai superkings (CSK)
• Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
• Rajasthan Royals (RR)
• Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
• punjab kings (PBKS)

group b

• Mumbai Indians (MI)
• Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH)
• Gujarat Titans (GT)
• Delhi Capitals (DC)
• Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)

How is the schedule decided?

• 10 teams are divided into two groups (A and B) in sets of 5 each. This distribution is done through ‘seeding’ based on the titles won by the teams and the record of playing the finals.
• Each team plays 2-2 matches (one at home and one away) with the remaining 4 teams of its group.
• Each team also plays 2 matches with one team from the other group which is immediately in front of it (same row) in the seeding table. For example, MI and CSK face each other twice even though they are in different groups. Apart from this, MI will also face KKR, RR, RCB and PBKS twice.
• Each team plays only 1-1 match with the remaining 4 teams of the second group. (Total 4 matches)

In this way 8 + 2 + 4 = 14 matches are completed. Although the teams are divided into groups, the points table is the same. Top-4 teams qualify for the playoffs.