IPL 2025 playoffs scenarios defined: Who needs to do what to qualify – The Times of India

IPL 2025 has been stunning, to say the least, from the Rajasthan Royals (RR’s) perspective, contemplating their incapability to pull off a win within the best of conditions. RR had completed third final season, making it to the playoffs. However, their possibilities of that includes within the IPL 2025 playoffs appear almost achieved and dusted following the defeat by 11 runs in opposition to RCB. On the opposite hand, the Gujarat Titans (GT) have been completely unstoppable this season after failing to make their presence felt in IPL 2024.
With the race for the IPL 2025 playoffs heating up massively, this is a take a look at what every franchise needs to do to end among the many prime 4:

1) GT:

Two wins in six matches ought to show sufficient for the Shubman Gill-led franchise, contemplating their spectacular NRR of 1.104. GT at present have 12 factors. RR, SRH, MI, DC, LSG and CSK will likely be their opponents within the remaining matches.

2) DC:

The Delhi-based franchise has earned 12 factors in eight matches with a NRR of 0.657. DC equally want to pull off two wins in six matches for sealing a spot within the playoffs. The Axar Patel-led facet will face RCB, KKR, SRH, PBKS, GT and MI within the remaining league stage matches.

3) RCB:

The Rajat Patidar-led facet is in a powerful place following the spectacular win in opposition to RR. Currently third on the factors desk, RCB have 12 factors from 9 matches. Two wins within the remaining 5 matches will likely be sufficient from the playoff perspective. DC, CSK, LSG, SRH and KKR will likely be RCB’s opponents within the upcoming league stage matches.

4) MI:

The Hardik Pandya-led franchise at present has 10 factors in 9 matches, having pulled off 4 consecutive wins. Three wins within the remaining 5 matches will maintain MI in good stead contemplating the optimistic NRR of 0.673. MI will face LSG, RR, GT, PBKS and DC of their remaining matches.

5) PBKS & LSG:

The two groups are at present positioned on the fifth and sixth spots within the IPL 2025 factors desk. PBKS have earned 10 factors in eight matches whereas LSG have 10 factors in 9 matches. PBKS will goal three wins of their remaining six matches whereas the highway will get more durable for LSG who will want to pull off three wins in 5 matches. PBKS’s NRR stands at 0.177 whereas LSG have a relatively inferior NRR of -0.054.
Upcoming matches:

PBKS:

KKR, CSK, LSG, DC, MI, RR

LSG:

MI, PBKS, RCB, GT, SRH

6) KKR:

The Ajinkya Rahane-led franchise will want one thing particular to seal a spot within the playoffs, contemplating KKR have earned simply six factors after eight matches. KKR will goal 5 wins of their remaining six matches, although six triumphs might be vital contemplating the immense competitors. The Kolkata-based franchise is ready to face PBKS, DC, RR, CSK, SRH and RCB in upcoming encounters.

7) RR, SRH and CSK:

All three groups have earned simply 4 factors to this point, indicating their poor campaigns to this point. While SRH and CSK have performed eight matches to this point, RR have performed 9 matches. All three groups have a horrible NRR of -1.361, -1.392 and -0.625, respectively. Even 5 wins in as many matches may show inadequate for RR with regard to sealing a spot within the playoffs. SRH and CSK want to win their remaining six matches at any value. Both groups will face off immediately at Chennai’s Chepauk Stadium, making the encounter a do-or-die match for either side.
Upcoming matches:

RR:

GT, MI, KKR, CSK, PBKS

CSK:

SRH, PBKS, RCB, KKR, RR, GT

SRH:

CSK, GT, DC, KKR, RCB and LSG