IPL 2025 Playoff Battle: Now every match is do or die!

Talking about the points table of IPL 2025, Gujarat Titans remains on top by winning 8 out of 11 matches. But no team has confirmed the playoff ticket yet. Read more on Dynamite News

New Delhi: After a ten-day break, IPL 2025 is ready to explode again! Today, on Saturday, when RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders face each other at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, it will not be just a match - but the direction of the playoff race will also be decided.

Now the situation is that CSK, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are already out of the playoff race, but no team has confirmed the playoff ticket yet, reports Dynamite News correspondent.

If you look at the points table, both Gujarat Titans and RCB have won 8 out of 11 matches and have collected 16-16 points. The only difference is that RCB is slightly behind Gujarat in terms of net run rate, so it is at number two. Punjab Kings is at third and Mumbai Indians is at fourth.

Who are the contenders for the playoffs?

Currently RCB, Gujarat, Punjab and Mumbai are in the top-4, but Delhi Capitals and KKR are also alive in the race. Lucknow Super Giants' hopes also now depend on luck.

What do RCB and Gujarat want?

Both these teams have 16-16 points and if they win even one of the upcoming three matches, then their entry into the playoffs is confirmed. But now both will be eyeing a top-2 finish so that they get two chances to reach the final.

Mathematics of Punjab and Mumbai

Punjab Kings are playing amazing cricket this time. They are at the third position with 7 wins out of 11 and 15 points. Now if they win 2 out of the remaining 3 matches, they will get entry into the playoffs.

The story of Mumbai Indians is even more interesting—the beginning was bad, but Hardik Pandya's team has made a strong comeback. They also have 14 points and 3 matches left. 2 wins and the playoff ticket will be in their pocket.

Delhi's condition is a little weak

The graph of Delhi Capitals has gone down. 6 wins, 4 losses and 1 match cancelled in 11 matches. There are a total of 13 points, which means if they want to reach the playoffs now, they will have to win all the three remaining matches. Only then will they be able to reach 17 points and will have to pray that one of the teams from Punjab or Mumbai gets left behind them.

So overall, now every match has become like a final. Who will win, who will be out - this will be decided in the next few days. The real fun for IPL fans has just begun!