IPL 2025: In the second match of double header on Sunday, Gujarat Titans registered a historic victory over Delhi Capitals. The first time a target of 200 runs was achieved by a team without losing wickets. Shubman Gill played a brilliant innings of 93 and Sai Sudarshan 108 runs. With this victory, Gujarat qualified for the playoffs, the playoff tickets of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings have also been confirmed. Now there is only 1 spot left and there is a fight between 3 teams for this.

Gujarat Titans have been 18 points after 12 matches. RCB and Punjab Kings captained by Rajat Patidar have 17-17 points. Both have won 8-8 matches. These three teams have reached the playoffs. These teams are yet to play 2-2 matches in the league stage. Now there will be a fight to stay in the top 2 between them, because these teams get 2 opportunities to reach the finals.

Battle between Mi, DC and LSG for the fourth spot

Mumbai Indians’ net run rate (1.156) is better than all teams, they have won 7 out of 12 matches. This team, captained by Hardik Pandya with 14 points, is in fourth place. There are 2 more matches of Mumbai. Despite the defeat of Delhi Capitals, it remains in the playoff race, although it will now have to win both their matches. Delhi has won 6 matches in 12 and this team has a net run rate of 0.260.

Lucknow Super Giants, captained by Rishabh Pant, have lost the last 3 matches continuously, after which he has reduced the possibility of reaching the playoffs but he is still involved in the race. Lucknow has won 5 out of 11 matches, it is at the 7th position below Kolkata in the points table. Lucknow’s net run rate is in minus (-0.469). She now has to win all out of 3 matches, she will be out of the playoff race as soon as she loses a match.

Teams out of IPL playoff race

Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings have been officially out of the IPL playoff race. These four teams are currently sixth, eighth, ninth and 10th in the points table respectively.

Orange Cap holder (after 60 matches)

Right now the Orange Cap is with the Gujarat Titans batsman Sai Sudarshan. He has scored 617 runs in 12 matches. See who is the top 5 batsmen to score the most runs in the list.

1. Sai Sudarshan (GT)- 617 runs
2. Shubman Gill (GT)- 601 runs
3. Yashasvi Jaiswal (RR)- 523 runs
4. Suryakumar Yadav (Mi)- 510 runs
5. Virat Kohli (RCB)- 505 runs

Purple cap holder

The Purple Cap is also occupied by the player of Gujarat Titans. The famous Krishna has a purple cap, he has taken 21 wickets in 12 matches. See the top 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets so far in the list.

1. Famous Krishna (GT)- 21
2. Noor Ahmed (CSK)- 20
3. Josh Hazlewood (RCB)- 18
4. Trent Bolt (Mi)- 18
5. Varun Chakraborty- 17

IPL 2025 playoff schedule

• Qualifier 1: 29 May
• Eliminator: 30 May
• Qualifier 2: 1 June
• IPL Final: 3 June

Sai Sudarshan Orange Cap: The Orange Cap of IPL 2025 has once again come to Sai Sudarshan. He has done this feat in the match against Delhi Capitals. Before the match against Delhi, he scored 509 runs in 11 matches. Yashasvi Jaiswal was just 14 runs ahead of him, so Sudarshan has once again captured the Orange Cap as soon as he scored 15 runs in the match against Delhi. Along with this, he has improved his personal score in any one season of IPL.

Sai Sudarshan has now gone far ahead in the Orange Cap race. In this list, the second place is Yashasvi Jaiswal of Rajasthan Royals, who have scored 523 runs in the season. At the same time, Sudarshan’s team member and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill remain in third place. Suryakumar Yadav, who has scored 510 runs, is fourth and Virat Kohli sits in fifth place with 505 runs.

• Sai Sudarshan – 550+ Run
• Shubman Gill – 525+ runs
• Yashasvi Jaiswal – 523 runs
• Suryakumar Yadav – 510 runs
• Virat Kohli – 505 runs
• Jose Butler – 500 runs

Sai Sudarshan improves his record

Sai Sudarshan is consistently performing well in IPL. He scored 527 runs while playing for Gujarat Titans last season. In IPL 2025, he has crossed this figure. Sudarshan has now scored 6 half -centuries in the current season, in which his highest score is 82 runs, which he scored against Rajasthan Royals.

Sai Sudarshan’s team member and Gujarat Titans captain Shubman Gill is also following Sai Sudarshan in the race for Orange Cap. Sudarshan has so far scored more than 1500 runs in his IPL career, in which a century and 12 fifty have come out of his bat.

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Rohit Sharma Opening Replacement Team India: The Indian cricket team’s tour of England (India vs England Test Series 2025) is approaching, but before that Rohit Sharma gave a shock to Indian cricket fans from Test cricket. Since the series against England is approaching, the biggest question is who will replace Rohit in the team as an opener? Now a media report has revealed that Sai Sudarshan can replace Rohit Sharma as an opener in the series against England.

Surma of IPL will replace Rohit Sharma

According to the news agency PTI, many people have been impressed with Sai Sudarshan in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Even before Rohit’s retirement, he was under discussion on the inclusion of the team as a backup opener besides Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal.

Now Rohit Sharma has retired from Test cricket, so Sai Sudarshan is currently leading in the race of new openers. It is also worth noting that there are currently other experienced players including KL Rahul in the team, so Sudarshan may also have to wait to get a chance. Discussion on Sai Sudarshan’s Test debut has been going on for a long time. Last year, he was given a place in the India A team by BCCI, taking full advantage of this opportunity, he scored a century against Australia A.

Sai Sudarshan is in amazing form

Sai Sudarshan Ranji Trophy could not play the entire season of 2024-25, but in 3 matches he scored 304 runs at a brilliant average of 76, including a century and a fifty. Sudarshan’s tremendous form is also going on in IPL 2025, where he has scored 509 runs in 11 matches. Sudarshan is currently holding second place in the race for Orange Cap.

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Ravi Shastri on Sai Sudarshan IPL 2025: The Indian Premier League has made many youths a big star overnight. Now 23 -year -old Sai Sudarshan is moving forward on the same path, which has so far scored 456 runs in IPL 2025. Sudarshan is one of the strong contenders to win the Orange Cap, meanwhile, former Indian cricket team coach Ravi Shastri has praised him. Shastri says that Sudarshan can do well in all three formats and soon he should make his debut in Team India.

After IPL 2025, the Indian team has to visit England, during which 5 Test matches will be played. Shastri says that Sudarshan should be included in the Indian squad for the tour of England. He is playing for the Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 and is currently second after Suryakumar Yadav in the Orange Cap race. Surya has scored 475 runs so far.

In a media interview, Ravi Shastri said, “I believe that Sai Sudarshan can do well in all formats. He has a separate class and my eyes are going to stay on them. A left -handed batsman, England’s condition, his technology, the way he plays. Given all these things. I believe that they will be the forefront of the new players taking up in Team India.”

Talking about Sai Sudarshan, in IPL 2024 too, he wreaked havoc with his amazing batting. Last season he scored 527 runs. This time, seeing the rhythm of Sudarshan, he can improve his personal record of his runs.

A big statement on bowling attack also

Mohammed Shami and Jaspreet Bumrah have recently returned to Team India after recovering from injury. Despite being in the team of two deadly fast bowlers, Ravi Shastri said that Team India is missing a left-arrow pacer. He said, “I want a left -handed fast bowler in the team.”

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