The league stage of the Indian Premier League 2025 is over, and now the eyes of cricket lovers are set on the exciting matches of the playoffs. After a brilliant performance this season, Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore made it to the top-2, while Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians have qualified for the playoffs by finishing third and fourth. Now four teams are left in the race for the title, and the matches to be held in the coming days are going to be very exciting.
This was the performance of these teams in the league stage
After the league stage, Punjab Kings topped the points table with 19 points and a net run rate of 0.372. Royal Challengers Bangalore also scored 19 points, but they finished second with a net run rate of 0.301. Both the teams won 9 out of 14 matches, lost 4 and 1 match was inconclusive. Gujarat Titans finished third with 18 points and a net run rate of 0.254, while Mumbai Indians finished fourth with 16 points and a net run rate of 1.142.
Playoff Schedule
Qualifier 1 (May 29, Mullanpur): Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
The winner of this match will directly qualify for the final, while the losing team will get another chance in Qualifier 2
Eliminator (May 30, Mullanpur): Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans
The third and fourth placed teams will clash in this do-or-die match. The losing team will be out of the tournament, while the winning team will reach Qualifier-2
Qualifier-2 (1 June, Ahmedabad): Loser of Qualifier-1 vs Winner of Eliminator
The winning team of this match will make it to the final
Final (3 June, Ahmedabad): Winner of Qualifier-1 vs Winner of Qualifier-2
This match will decide which team will win the IPL 2025 trophy.
Do or die match for Mumbai-Gujarat
Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans will face each other in the Eliminator to be held in Mullanpur on May 30. Mumbai Indians’ net run rate was 1.142, which shows their aggressive batting and bowling strength. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans showed consistency throughout the season and made it to the playoffs by winning 9 matches. This match will be a do-or-die one, and both teams will put in their best efforts. The team losing this match will be directly out of the season.