IPL 2018: What to expect from the last week of the league stage

#3 Rajasthan Royals (12 points from 12 games; NRR -0.347)

Rajasthan Royals

Much like their slogan, Rajasthan Royals are in "Phir Halla Bol" mode. After a poor start to the tournament, the Royal Blues have picked up momentum by winning back-to-back games.

Their wrecker-in-chief, Jos Buttler, has been in top form. Just like the Knight Riders, two wins in two games could seal qualification.

But unfortunately, both games are virtual 4-pointers as RCB and KKR are also playoff hopefuls. A loss in any of these games could push the fight to net run rate, which does not look good for RR owing to the poor start they had.

While Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer are in tremendous form, the same cannot be said of D'Arcy Short, Ben Stokes and skipper Rahane.