Royal Challengers Bangalore have been one of the best teams in IPL 2025. They have balanced batting and bowling line-ups with individuals who can win matches almost impossible situations. Despite remembering some leading players like Phil Salt and Josh Hazlewood in some of its matches, RCB has displayed a great bench strength to qualify for the playoffs.
What do the three -time runners up to win the title for the first time in their IPL history. However, given its recent past, where they have faltered to qualify for qualifiers 1 in almost every season from 2020 to 2024, stopping the 2023 season, failing to achieve RCB qualifier 2.
Therefore, the silver Patidar -led side would prefer to qualify for Qualifier 1, which will provide them two shots in qualifying for the final. It is also about gaining momentum at the right time just before the start of big matches, which can make them a favorite to defeat other equally strong teams at this point in the tournament, such as Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings.
IPL 2025 points table for top 4 teams
| Post | Teams | Matchbox | Victory | Loss | No result | score | Pure run-by (NRR) |
| 1 | GT | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 18 | +0.254 |
| 2 | PBKS | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | +0.327 |
| 3 | RCB | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 17 | +0.255 |
| 4 | Mi | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 16 | +1.292 |
*Till 25 May.
Gujarat Titans have completed all their 14 scheduled matches and with 9 wins and 5 defeats in their name with a net run rate of +0.254, at least for a team in the top 4. All PBK, RCB, and MI have 8 wins and a match remains to be played. PBK and Mi will compete directly for a location in qualifier 1, as their match in Jaipur will serve as a direct qualification round for the top 2 spots.
RCB's landscape to eliminate RCB's top-two in league stage
Await the result of landscape 1 – mi vs pbks stability
If the Mi wins the match, they definitely end with a total of 18 points with a better net run rate compared to the Titans, which will confirm them to play in the qualifier 1. Similarly, if PBK defeated MI, Shreyas Iyer-led sides will end with 19 points, the more possible scenario for a team with a team with RCB. Therefore, the winning team between PBK and MI will definitely qualify for the qualifier 1.
Non-Regent in landscape 2-Mi-PBKS Clash
If an unexpected rainfall intervention leads to the match between Mi and PBK without a result, both teams will get a point, which means that the topping in the table due to better net run rate than GT will confirm their merit for the Topping PBKS, which qualifier 1.
Scenario 3 – Wins against LSG
Despite all these scenarios, RCB has a simple way to qualify for qualifier 1. His match against LSG in Lucknow will mark the end of the IPL 2025 league stage. All RCBs need to win it, from any kind of margin, to finish the points table in the top 2. RCB has fate in its own hands and must make it the most.
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