By Admin 
66 matches have been played in IPL 2025. 4 matches of league stage are still left. Teams reaching the playoffs are Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings. Of course all four teams have been confirmed, but the exciting battle of the top 2 is going on between them.
The format of IPL 2025 playoffs is such that the top 2 teams get 2 opportunities to go to the IPL final. The qualifier between these two teams is 1, the winning team enters the finals directly while the losing team gets another chance in the qualifier 2. The third and fourth team get the final ticket by winning the first eliminator and then the qualifier 2. After the match number 66, the possibilities of all the four teams are alive that they could reach the top 2.
Gujarat Titans
The first match of double header on Sunday, 25 May is Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings (GT vs CSK). If Gujarat wins today under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, then his top 2 will be confirmed. But if he lost, he had to depend on the results of other teams. Then Gujarat must have defeated Lucknow Bangalore. Right now Gujarat has 18 points.
Punjab kings
Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, currently have 17 points. He has to defeat Mumbai Indians to go to the playoffs, this will give him 19 points. Then he would need that RCB loses its last match, then if Gujarat has won its last match, then Punjab will reach the playoffs.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
RCB also has 17 points after 13 matches. First of all, he will have to win his last match. If Gujarat has lost its last match, then RCB will win and will secure a place in the top 2. But if Gujarat has won, then RCB should defeat Mumbai Punjab, or Punjab, then do not win by a big margin and then the net run rate will be important.
Mumbai Indians
Mumbai, captained by Hardik Pandya, currently has 16 points, but its best thing is that the net run rate is better than Gujarat at number one. Mumbai will have to defeat Punjab Kings in their last match to go to the top 2. If Gujarat has lost its last match, then Mumbai will win and will secure its place in the top 2. But if Gujarat has won its last match, then Mumbai should lose their last match.
Schedule of the remaining matches of league stage
- May 25- GT vs CSK (3:30)
- May 25- SRH vs KKR (7:30)
- May 26- Pbks vs mi
- May 27- LSG vs RCB