The IPL 2025 is set to resume on May 17. The revised schedule will see 13 league matches being played across six venues. With CSK, RR and SRH already eliminated, the business end of the season will heat up with seven teams fighting for the four spots available for the playoffs, which will be played between May 29 – June 3, 2025.
Here we look at qualification scenarios for all seven teams in contention:
Matches remaining – vs DC (A), vs LSG (H) & vs CSK (H)
Scenario to qualify
– GT must win a minimum of one game out of their remaining three matches.
– With 18 points, GT can qualify for the playoffs.
Scenario to finish in Top 2
– GT must win their remaining three games and reach 22 points.
– With 22 points, they will finish in the top two, as RCB is the only other team that can achieve 22 points.
Matches remaining – vs KKR (H), vs SRH (H) & vs LSG (A)
Scenario to qualify
– If RCB win even one of their remaining three games, they will qualify for the playoffs with 18 points.
Scenario to finish in Top 2
– RCB can reach a maximum of 22 points if they win all their remaining three games.
– GT is the only other team that can reach 22 points.
Matches remaining – vs RR (A), vs DC (H) & vs MI (H)
Scenario to qualify
– PBKS must win at least two of their last three games, which will take them to 19 points, sealing their spot in the IPL 2025 Playoffs.
– If they manage to win only one of the remaining three games, they will end up with 17 points. Both DC and MI can go past 17 points.
Scenario to finish in Top 2
– If PBKS manage to win their remaining three games, they will finish with 21 points.
– If either GT or RCB lose one of their remaining three games, PBKS will have a chance to finish in the top two.
Matches remaining – vs DC (H) & vs PBKS (A)
Scenario to qualify
– MI must win their remaining two points and finish at 18 points to seal their playoff spot.
– If they lose one of their two games, they will end up with 16 points, putting their qualification under threat.
– In that case, they would want DC to lose at least two of their remaining three games so that they end up with 15 points.
Scenario to finish in Top 2
– If MI manage to win their remaining two games and maintain their excellent NRR, they can finish in top two if GT, RCB and PBKS lose at least two of their remaining three games, resulting in them finishing at 18 points or below.
– This will result in MI topping the table, as they will have a superior NRR than GT, RCB, and a point more than PBKS.
Matches remaining – vs GT (H), vs MI (A) & vs PBKS (A)
Scenario to qualify
– DC will finish at 19 points and qualify for the playoffs if they win their remaining three games.
– If they lose against MI and win the other two, they will finish at 17 points, putting their qualification in trouble.
– In this scenario, they would want PBKS to beat MI in MI’s final game, as that will stop MI at 16 points, and DC will have one point more.
Scenario to finish in Top 2
– If DC win their remaining three games and finish at 19 points, they can finish in the top two if GT, RCB and PBKS lose two of their remaining three games, resulting in them finishing at 18 points or below.
– DC will have a point advantage and finish at the top of the table.
Matches remaining – vs RCB (A) & vs SRH (H)
Scenario to qualify
– KKR have a slim chance of qualifying even if they win their remaining two games and finish at 15 points.
– They can only have a chance of qualification if the following results happen in their favor:
* KKR must win their remaining two games with a big margin and reach 15 points with a strong NRR.
* MI beat both PBKS and DC in their remaining two games.
* PBKS must lose their other two games against RR and DC and stay on 15 points.
* DC only beat PBKS. But must lose to GT and MI, finishing at 15 points.
* Even if these things happen, KKR will only qualify if they have a better NRR than PBKS and DC.
Matches remaining – vs SRH (H), vs GT (A) & vs RCB (H)
Scenario to qualify
– LSG must win all three games and finish with 16 points to be in the race for qualification.
– If LSG reach 16 points, they can qualify only if PBKS lose their remaining three games and DC beat PBKS and lose the other two games.
– This will stop both DC and PBKS at 15 points and allow LSG to go past them since they will have16 points.
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