Chennai Super Kings바카라™ thumping 83-run victory over Gujarat Titans in their final league fixture has reignited the battle for the top two spots in the IPL 2025 playoffs.
While all four teams destined for the knockouts 바카라” Gujarat Titans (GT), Punjab Kings (PBKS), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Mumbai Indians (MI) 바카라” none have secured a place in Qualifier 1 yet.
GT바카라™s crushing defeat has not only dented their net run rate but also left them vulnerable to slipping into the Eliminator. As the league phase heads to its final two high-stakes clashes 바카라” PBKS vs MI and RCB vs LSG 바카라” multiple scenarios could unfold, with net run rates and weather also set to play a role.
Scenario 1: PBKS vs MI 바카라“ Result Determines First Qualifier Spot
The outcome of the PBKS vs MI blockbuster will go a long way in shaping the top two. If Punjab Kings beat Mumbai Indians, they바카라™ll finish with 19 points, comfortably locking a top-two berth.
RCB can then seal the second Qualifier 1 slot by defeating Lucknow Super Giants and moving to 19 points themselves. In that case, Gujarat Titans, with 18 points, will be relegated to the Eliminator alongside Mumbai.
However, if Mumbai Indians emerge victorious, they will reach 18 points and are likely to leap past GT on Net Run Rate to claim a top-two finish. RCB, again, would need to beat LSG to join them. A loss for RCB would mean GT and MI head to Qualifier 1, leaving RCB in the Eliminator.
Scenario 2: PBKS vs MI 바카라“ Match Ends in No Result
A washout or any other abandonment will see both PBKS and MI awarded one point each. That would take PBKS to 18 and MI to 17, handing a crucial boost to GT, who would secure a top-two finish due to their superior Net Run Rate.
In that situation, the second spot in Qualifier 1 would go to either RCB 바카라” if they beat LSG 바카라” or PBKS, if RCB slip at the final hurdle. The weather, therefore, becomes a silent player in this complicated equation, especially with no reserve days in place for league fixtures.
Scenario 3: RCB vs LSG 바카라“ Outcome Impacts Second Qualifier Spot
RCB's fortunes are firmly in their hands. A win over LSG will push them to 19 points, enough to secure a Qualifier 1 berth, irrespective of other results. Their NRR is healthy enough to potentially take the top spot if PBKS lose to MI or that match ends in a no result.
However, if RCB stumble, they remain on 17 points, and GT 바카라” who currently sit on 18 바카라” will be the biggest beneficiaries, sealing a top-two finish despite back-to-back defeats. The PBKS vs MI winner would then join GT in the top two, while RCB would slide into the Eliminator.
Gujarat Titans바카라™ Fate Now Beyond Their Control
For Gujarat Titans, the equation is cruel. Once top-of-the-table favourites, two consecutive heavy losses 바카라” including the hammering from CSK 바카라” have shut the door on a first-place finish.
Their only hope for a Qualifier 1 spot now rests on favourable results elsewhere: specifically, an RCB loss or a no result in PBKS vs MI. It바카라™s a sharp fall from dominance to dependency, highlighting the brutal margins of IPL 2025바카라™s final playoff race.
