IPL fans can’t wait anymore for the series to resume and the winner be declared. Following a 29-match schedule in April and May 2021, historical data shows how much the statistics and scores might change in the interim till the completion of the tournament. Only 29 of the league’s 56 games have been played, and there are still four playoff games left. The current IPL betting odds have Chennai Super Kings as the favorite to win. However, the outcomes of more than half of the group stage matches provide us a hint as to the most likely result on October 15, when the winner will be chosen for the 14th time. Betway has used statistics from the past six competitions to determine which team is most likely to qualify for the playoffs and win the final and which players are solid bets for the Orange and Purple Caps.

IPL Standings

After 29 games, Sunrisers Hyderabad has never finished in the top four in the past six years. As a result, Sunrisers Hyderabad appears to be out of the tournament this year too. A year earlier, following match 29, Mumbai Indians had two victories and five losses to their name. However, the team won six out of its next seven games to finish 2 in the league rankings before taking home the championship. Mumbai Indians are the most successful team in IPL history, but Kolkata Knight Riders, who are ranked eighth in the 2021 standings, might make a strong comeback.

Even teams dominating after match 29 have qualified again at this point in the season for the top four-five chart bearers, finished first in the league twice, and have taken home two tournament victories — more often than any other position. Delhi Capitals, the team to beat in 2021, should have no problem making it to the second round. Teams in the remaining top four are well-positioned, having qualified for four of the six tournaments since 2015, although they are still at risk. Throughout those six campaigns, the top four clubs match the top four teams after league games. As a result, one of the three teams in the 2021 competition – Chennai Super Kings, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians – would be eliminated.

Orange Cap

Fourteen players have been placed in the top five after 29 matches were played in the past six seasons, but none has ever taken home the Orange Cap. At this point in the competition, just one of the top three run-scorers has walked away with the cash prize. Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, and Faf du Plessis are the only players still in contention for the trophy this year.

Three of the previous six players who were second have gone on to win the rankings by the end of the season, which is advantageous for Rahul, but all three batters can accomplish it. Because no Orange Cap leader has ever dropped out of the top five after match 29, we can safely assume that Shikhar Dhawan will at the very least be in the mix.

Purple Cap

While past awardees have finished second, third, fourth, and fifth at this stage, every player at the top of the table has won the award multiple times during the competition. Harshal Patel of Royal Challengers Bangalore is the most likely winner, although Avesh Khan, Chris Morris, Rahul Chahar, and Rashid Khan are all in with a shot.

No player has ever finished first in the rankings after match 29 and then dropped out of the top five altogether; thus, Patel is a lock to be in the mix come the tournament’s conclusion. Competitors in the second, fourth, and fifth positions have all fell out of the top five at least once in the previous six years, so Avesh, Chahar, and Rashid should all be on edge.