The Pro Kabaddi Season 11 league stage is headed towards its climax with two teams vying for the remaining PKL 2024 playoff spot.
U Mumba are one of the teams still in contention for Pro Kabaddi Season 11 Playoffs.
Pro Kabaddi Season 2 champions U Mumba have struggled to reach the PKL playoffs after finishing 10th, ninth and 10th in the previous three editions of the league.
In the Pro Kabaddi 2024 season, the Sunil Kumar-led U Mumba are once again in the race to qualify for the PKL 2024 playoffs.
Having registered 11 wins, two ties and suffered eight losses, U Mumba are currently placed sixth in the Pro Kabaddi 2024 standings with 66 points from 21 matches.
Haryana Steelers, Dabang Delhi K.C., Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers have already qualified for the Pro Kabaddi Season 11 playoffs.
Meanwhile, Haryana Steelers and Dabang Delhi K.C have already sealed a top-two finish and have directly qualified for the PKL 11 semi-finals.
The likes of Patna Pirates, UP Yoddhas and Jaipur Pink Panthers have secured an eliminator berth in PKL 11.
With five PKL 11 playoff spots already booked, there is only one remaining qualification spot up for grabs.
Apart from U Mumba, Telugu Titans are also in contention to claim the final PKL playoff spot.
Puneri Paltan, Tamil Thalaivas, Bengal Warriorz, Gujarat Giants and Bengaluru Bulls have already been eliminated from PKL 11 playoffs contention. Know how U Mumba can qualify for PKL 11 playoffs.
How can U Mumba qualify for PKL 11 playoffs
U Mumba need just one point in their final league match against Bengal Warriorz to qualify for PKL 11 playoffs.
While U Mumba and Telugu Titans are currently tied on overall points, U Mumba are the overwhelming favourites to qualify for PKL 11 playoffs with one game in hand.
Hence, U Mumba need to avoid losing to Bengal Warriorz by seven points to secure one point from their final PKL 11 league fixture on Tuesday, December 24.
Even if U Mumba suffer defeat by more than seven points, they need to ensure they don’t lose by a score difference of 48 points or more to maintain a better net score difference over Telugu Titans.
On the other hand, the Titans have an outside chance to qualify for PKL 11 playoffs. The Pawan Sehrawat-led side will hope Bengal Warriors beat U Mumba by 48 points or more to help them squeeze into the PKL 11 playoffs.
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