As the business end of IPL 2025 nears, May 19 brought with it a flurry of key developments 바카라” a record-breaking chase, fresh playoff qualifications, major squad updates, and dramatic shifts in the race for individual honours.
Here바카라™s a roundup of all the IPL 2025 action and headlines from last 24 hrs
As the business end of IPL 2025 nears, May 19 brought with it a flurry of key developments 바카라” a record-breaking chase, fresh playoff qualifications, major squad updates, and dramatic shifts in the race for individual honours.
Here바카라™s a roundup of all the action and headlines from the day.
GT바카라™s Dream Opening Pair Script Historic 10-Wicket Win
Gujarat Titans chased down a mammoth 200-run target against Delhi Capitals without losing a wicket 바카라” the highest such chase in IPL history. B Sai Sudharsan (108* off 61) and Shubman Gill (93* off 53) ensured the chase was wrapped up with an over to spare.
GT became only the second team in T20 history to chase 200+ without losing a wicket. This emphatic win also booked their place in the playoffs.
RCB and PBKS Confirm Playoff Spots
Gujarat바카라™s win not only propelled them to the top of the points table but also confirmed playoff berths for Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings. RCB have now made the playoffs five times in six years, while PBKS enter the top four for the first time since 2014 바카라” a notable achievement under new skipper Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting.
Playoff Race: Three Teams, One Spot Left
With three spots sealed, Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, and Lucknow Super Giants are locked in a tussle for the final playoff berth. DC and MI clash on May 21, making it a virtual knockout for the loser. LSG, still with three games in hand, can get to 16 points but will have to hope for favourable results elsewhere.
Blessing Muzarabani Joins RCB As Ngidi Replacement
RCB have roped in Zimbabwe pacer Blessing Muzarabani as a temporary replacement for Lungi Ngidi, who departs to join South Africa바카라™s WTC final preparations. Muzarabani, currently involved in Zimbabwe바카라™s four-day Test against England, will link up with RCB on May 26 and joins for INR 75 lakh.
KKR Sign Shivam Shukla As Rovman Powell Replacement
Kolkata Knight Riders, already out of playoff contention, announced leg-spinner Shivam Shukla as a replacement for Rovman Powell, who requires a tonsil surgery. Shukla, who represents Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket, comes in for INR 30 lakh and will get his first taste of IPL action in KKR colours.
Orange Cap: Sudharsan Leaps to the Top
Sai Sudharsan바카라™s match-winning hundred pushed him to the top of the Orange Cap leaderboard with 617 runs. His opening partner Gill is just behind at 601. Yashasvi Jaiswal briefly held the No. 1 spot with a fifty earlier in the day, but now slips to third with 523. KL Rahul바카라™s 112* against GT moved him to seventh with 493 runs.
Purple Cap: Prasidh Krishna Pulls Ahead
GT pacer Prasidh Krishna took one wicket in the DC game, bringing his tally to 21 and overtaking CSK바카라™s Noor Ahmad. Josh Hazlewood (RCB) and Trent Boult (MI) follow with 18 wickets each, as the race for the Purple Cap tightens heading into the final stretch.
Shreyas Iyer Injury Scare Dampens PBKS Win
Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer suffered a blow to his right index finger during training, ruling him out of the field for the second innings against RR. He had scored 30 before being subbed out for Impact Player Harpreet Brar. Stand-in captain Shashank Singh led the side to a narrow 10-run victory, but Iyer바카라™s fitness remains a concern ahead of the playoffs.