Playoff spots sealed: What's next for RCB, MI, GT & PBKS in IPL 2025?
What's next for RCB, MI, GT & PBKS in IPL 2025?
With all four IPL 2025 playoff spots sealed, the remaining seven matches in the league phase might appear to be dead rubbers ahead of the playoffs starting on May 29.
However, that is not the case for the four qualified teams — Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT), and Punjab Kings (PBKS).
Why are the remaining matches still important for qualified teams?
While the playoff spots are secured, the final rankings on the IPL 2025 points table are yet to be decided. These rankings are crucial as they determine which teams will play in Qualifier 1 and which will have to go through the Eliminator.
All four teams that have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs still have a chance to finish in the top two positions. Securing one of those spots provides a significant advantage: an extra opportunity to reach the final via Qualifier 1, even if the team loses their first playoff match.
Here's how all the four teams, which qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs, have a chance to finish as the top two teams on the points table.
For the Shubman Gill-led side, two matches remain — against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Both LSG and CSK have already been eliminated, and victories against them would take Gujarat Titans' points tally to 22. In that case, no other team would be able to surpass them on the IPL 2025 leaderboard, as the maximum points RCB and PBKS can reach is 21.
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