The business end promises to be a real humdinger with 7 of the 10 teams still in contention for the four playoff berths. The washout in Hyderabad on Monday eliminated Sunrisers Hyderabad, with Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals already out. Lucknow Super Giants are just hanging in mathematically, which leaves five teams heading for a photo finish with net run-rate coming into play.
Remaining fixtures: LSG (A), SRH (H), KKR (H)
This is a season where the new-look RCB are living up to the billing of being title contenders. With 16 points they have one foot in the playoffs, but with the possibility of 5 teams ending up with 16 or 18 points, two more wins will make their spot their own. Out of their three matches, one is away to Lucknow, losing steam at the moment. Given how RCB have cracked the winning code at home recently, they can feel optimistic. Even if they don’t manage a win from here, they can qualify with 16 points with help from elsewhere. Win all three, they play the Qualifier I.
IPL 2025 points table after SRH vs DC
| Rank | Team | P | W | L | NR | NRR | POINTS |
| 1 | RCB | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0.482 | 16 |
| 2 | PBKS | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0.376 | 15 |
| 3 | MI | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1.274 | 14 |
| 4 | GT | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0.867 | 14 |
| 5 | DC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0.362 | 13 |
| 6 | KKR | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0.249 | 11 |
| 7 | LSG | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | -0.469 | 10 |
| 8 | SRH | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | -1.192 | 7 |
| 9 | RR | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | -0.718 | 6 |
| 10 | CSK | 11 | 2 | 9 | 0 | -1.117 | 4 |
Gujarat Titans: Pts: 14, NRR: 0.867
Remaining fixtures: MI (A), DC (A), LSG (H), CSK (H)
Riding on an in-form top three, Gujarat have managed to stay in the top four without any hassle. With four more matches remaining, they have a strong chance to finish in the top two and make the play-offs for the third time in four seasons. While two away fixtures against fellow contenders Mumbai and Delhi could go either way, they have the luxury of playing their last two matches at home against Lucknow and Chennai. That their last game is the penultimate game in the league stage means, even if it comes to NRR, they will know what to do exactly to qualify. Two wins out of four will see them in as they have a good NRR. If they win three, they will get two chances to make the final.
Mumbai Indians: Pts: 14 NRR: 1.274
Remaining fixtures: GT (H), PBKS (A), DC (H)
They started badly, but with six wins on the trot, MI are lining up for a top-two finish. That they also happen to be the team with the best NRR will also matter a lot if more than 4 teams end up with the same number of points. However, it isn’t going to be all that simple as all their remaining matches are against strong opponents — Gujarat, Punjab and Delhi. The one advantage they have is that they play Gujarat and Delhi at home. If they lose all three, then four teams can leapfrog them. However if they lose all three by a small margin, they can still sneak in via NRR with help from others. To finish in top two, they at least need two wins, including against Gujarat.
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Punjab Kings: Pts: 15, NRR: 0.376
Remaining fixtures: DC (H), MI (H), RR (A)
They are beginning to peak at the right moment, with the big win over LSG giving a boost to their NRR as well. The 15 points they have now is their highest since 2014. Next up they play two teams — Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians — that can overtake them. If they manage two wins out of the three, which includes two games in Dharamsala and a trip to Jaipur, then they can dream of a first play-off spot since 2014. With 5 teams capable of finishing on 18+, 17 points may not suffice. So to be sure, they need 19 points. They can also go through with just one more win provided it is huge enough to boost their NRR. If they lose all three, then it could be a story of another near miss, as 16 points is likely to be the magic number this season.
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Delhi Capitals: Pts:13, NRR:0.362
Remaining fixtures: PBKS (A), GT (H), MI (A)
They started with five wins from six matches, but now they are in fifth spot with 6 wins from 11. They escaped with a point against Hyderabad on Monday, but it doesn’t take them anywhere as they need to win all three remaining fixtures to qualify. They have the toughest fixtures as two of those games are away to Punjab and Mumbai while there is a home fixture against Gujarat sandwiched in between. If they win all their matches, it will take them to 19 which will be enough. One more loss will make their passage challenging as their contenders will have to drop points.
Kolkata Knight Riders: Pts: 11, NRR: 0.249
Remaining matches: CSK (H), SRH (A), RCB (A)
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The defending champions’ one-run win over Rajasthan Royals has kept their hopes alive, but only just. With one game at home against Chennai and two away fixtures against Hyderabad and Bengaluru, who are also in the race, they are in a spot where even if they win all three, they can only get to 17 points. Given the above mentioned scenarios, it may not be enough to take them through. There is still a slim chance that they can sneak in with just 15 points provided Mumbai, Gujarat, Delhi and Lucknow stumble badly.
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Lucknow Super Giants: Pts:10, NRR:-0.469
Remaining fixtures: RCB (H), GT (A), SRH (H)
As expected their bowling is beginning to cause problems and their batting doesn’t induce much confidence either as their defeat to Punjab has severely hampered their campaign. They can now only get to 16 points which may not be enough for qualification. Even if the rest of the contenders falter, they need to win big in each of their three matches, with their NRR in the negative. Though two of them are at home, it is against two of the strongest teams (RCB and GT). So it is all too bleak for Lucknow.
