IPL / 2014

2014

Actual championKolkata Knight Riders
Won the replay26.5%
Luck score73.5%

The champion appeared in roughly one of every 4 simulated title outcomes. Their actual 18 points were +0.5 versus the model expectation.

Hero comparison uses simulated mean points; the table’s Luck column uses the simulated median.
01 Expected v actual

Where luck moved the table.

Luck index is actual points minus the simulated median. Positive is above expectation; negative is below.

ActualTeamPtsExpectedMedianLuckExpected pos.
01Punjab KingsPBKS2218.318+4.02.5
02Kolkata Knight RidersKKR1817.5180.02.9
03Chennai Super KingsCSK1815.816+2.03.7
04Mumbai IndiansMI1415.616-2.03.8
05Rajasthan RoyalsRR1412.812+2.05.1
06Sunrisers HyderabadSRH1213.614-2.04.8
07Royal Challengers BengaluruRCB1011.212-2.05.9
08Delhi CapitalsDC47.38-4.07.4
02 Title odds

The trophy field.

Punjab Kings posted the highest non-winner chance at 34.3%.

PBKSPunjab Kings
34.3%
KKRKolkata Knight Riders
26.5%
CSKChennai Super Kings
14.6%
MIMumbai Indians
13.6%
SRHSunrisers Hyderabad
5.7%
RRRajasthan Royals
3.8%
RCBRoyal Challengers Bengaluru
1.5%
DCDelhi Capitals
0.1%
03 10,000 seasons

Points, distributed.

Every bar is a count of simulations at that points total. The lime marker is the team’s actual haul.

PBKS18.3 expected
6 pts actual 22 28 pts
KKR17.5 expected
4 pts actual 18 28 pts
CSK15.8 expected
0 pts actual 18 28 pts
MI15.6 expected
2 pts actual 14 28 pts
RR12.8 expected
0 pts actual 14 26 pts
SRH13.6 expected
2 pts actual 12 26 pts
RCB11.2 expected
0 pts actual 10 24 pts
DC7.3 expected
0 pts actual 4 20 pts
VALIDATED Published table check

passed.

All 8 teams’ played, won, lost, no-result and points fields reconcile to the published final table.

View reference table ↗
Official matches60
League / playoffs56 / 4
Independent ball leaderPBKS+12.7 runs/match
Playoff formatPage