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

Indian Premier League Season 18 (IPL 2025) has now reached its last stop. Four teams have been confirmed, which will play in the playoffs. Mumbai Indians became the fourth team to make a place in the playoffs, before which Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab had made it to the Kings Playoffs. There are 2 out of 4 teams (RCB, PBKs) who are looking for their first title. Here we are telling you how much money the team winning the IPL title will get. Here information about the prize money of runner-up and other 2 teams is also given.

Mumbai Indians have won 5 IPL titles so far, Gujarat Titans have also won IPL Trophy once. But RCB and Punjab Kings are playing for the first season but are away from the title. This time both teams look strong. Talking about IPL playoff matches, it will start from May 29, the final match will be played on 3 June.

IPL 2025 playoff matches schedule, format

The first IPL playoff matches were to be held in Kolkata and Hyderabad. After the postponement of the IPL, the final match on the 25th was decided on June 3, whose venue also changed. Now the final and qualifier 2 will be replaced by Kolkata in Ahmedabad, while the qualifier 1 and eliminator matches will be played in Mohali.

• Qualifier 1, 29 May: Between the top 2 teams in the points table, (New PCA Stadium, Mohali)
• Eliminator, 30 May: Third and fourth team in the points table (New PCA Stadium, Mohali)
• Qualifier 2, 1 June: Qualifier 1 losing and eliminator winning team (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)
• Final, 3 June: Qualifier 1 and qualifier 2 winning teams (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad)

How much prize money will be received by the winning team of IPL 2025?

The team winning IPL 2025 will get Rs 20 crore.

Prize money of teams reaching IPL playoffs

• Currently- Rs 12.5 crore
• Third number team- 7 crore rupees
• Fourth number team- Rs 6.5 crore