Delhi Capitals have gone a step closer to a place in the IPL 2022 playoffs with an emphatic 17-run defeat over Punjab Kings on Monday. This triumph propelled DC to fourth place in the team standings and their net run rate is on the positive side, Although, the issues with opener Prithvi Shaw are still uncertain as stated by DC skipper Rishabh Pant.
With the crucial matches approaching, DC would want their players to be fit and in form. Following the game against PBKS, DC skipper Rishabh Pant was asked about the fitness status of Prithvi Shaw, who had missed the last few games due to typhoid. Although the opener was discharged before the PBKS clash, he didn't find a place in the playing XI.
DC would want Prithvi Shaw's availability for upcoming playoff matches
"I think he's 50/50. We'll know in a few days' time."
Rishabh Pant said on Shaw's availability
Meanwhile, in Shaw's absence, DC tried KS Bharat as an opener alongside David Warner but that move didn't many dividends. Meanwhile, then Sarfaraz Khan opened the innings against PBKS and scored a fiery 16-ball 32. However, he's expected to make way for Shaw once the latter regains fitness.
This is the first time Delhi Capitals have won successive games this season. The track was on the slower side as DC were restricted to a paltry 159/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Mitchell Marsh was the major contributor with the bat as he scored 63 runs. PBKS' chase was derailed by spin twins Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav in the middle overs. Pacer Shardul Thakur finished with a four-for as PBKS fell short by a fair margin.
"Throughout the tournament, we have been losing one and winning one game. That's something we wanted to change as a team and we got it."
Pant stated after the game
Meanwhile, DC's last league-stage game is against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday (May 21). It would be a virtual knockout clash for Rishabh Pant's men and they must leave no stones unturned to emerge victory.
RCB and PBKS reaching the IPL 2025 Final has given us another set of teams for the 18th season who will face each other in this high-stakes match. Check out how IPL Finals since 2008 looked like.
Since the inaugural season of IPL in 2008, it has delivered unforgettable final encounters. From Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings competing for the title in the first season, to Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru gearing up to win their first in IPL 2025, we have come a long way.
Here's how IPL Finals since 2008 looked like with the teams being a part of it:
The Ultimate Chronicle: IPL Finals since 2008
Visual representation of IPL Finals since 2008 and its contenders. Image | sportzpoint.com
Take a look into the two teams emerging every season to fight for the IPL title since 2008-2005:
Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Fantasy Team Prediction
Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Fantasy Team Prediction of the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 match in IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings, who are trying to win their first title, will face a tough challenge from five-time champions Mumbai Indians in the Qualifier 2 of the IPL 2025 at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings suffered a crushing defeat over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the first qualifier, which would have certainly shaken their confidence. While Mumbai Indians took another step towards their sixth title by defeating title favourites Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator. The winner will confirm their fixture in the final of the tournament against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on June 3.
Now, both PBKS and MI are set to play their last league match of the season. PBKS, who have qualified for playoffs after 11 years, finished ahead in the points table and get the top-two spot. On the other hand, the five-time champions MI also looked in dominant form in the later stage of the tournament and qualified for the playoffs despite having a poor start in the season.
From possible playing XIs to head-to-head record, here is everything you need to know about the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 in IPL 2025.
Match Details
Match: Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians
Tournament: IPL 2025, Qualifier 2
Date: 1 June 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
Streaming Details
Cricket fans from India can watch the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.
Pitch Report
The surface of the Narendra Modi Stadium looks good for batting where we can expect a 200-plus total getting scored easily in the first innings. It also has a good bounce where the fast bowlers can get the movement. Out of 42 IPL matches played at this ground, the team batting first and bowling have won 21 matches each. The average score batting first at this ground in 176 runs.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for the Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 is predominantly fine, with no rain anticipated to disrupt play on a hot and humid day. The wind speed is expected to be between 15 and 30 km/h on match day, while the temperature could range between 27 and 36 degrees Celsius. The humidity is predicted to be around 51-64%.
PBKS vs MI: Head-to-Head Record
Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians have faced each other 33 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 33 matches, MI won 17 times while PBKS defeated them on 16 occasions.
Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the final by defeating Punjab Kings in the first qualifier of IPL 2025. Punjab Kings lost the qualifier but their chances of winning the title are not over.
The playoffs system was implemented for the first time in 2011, in which Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and Final match are played. If the team winning Qualifier 1 reaches the final, then the losing team gets another chance.
The team that wins the Eliminator plays against the team that loses Qualifier 1 and the team that wins this match plays the Final.
Do you know how many times the teams that lost the qualifiers have won the title? Let us take you through the history of the playoffs of the cash rich league.
How many times has the team that lost Qualifier 1 reached the final?
IPL 2024 runner-up team Sunrisers Hyderabad also made it to the finals by winning Qualifier-1 and then Qualifier-2. So far it has happened 11 times that the team that lost Qualifier-1 has reached the final. That is, it has won Qualifier-2. See which teams have reached the finals after losing Qualifier-1 in which season.
Which team won the IPL title after losing Qualifier 1?
Before Punjab Kings in IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians is the only team that has won the IPL trophy even after losing Qualifier 1. Out of 11 seasons, it has happened only twice that the team that lost the qualifier has won the title, while the remaining 9 times such teams have lost in the final.
2017:MI won the trophy by defeating RPS in the final.
2013:MI won the trophy by defeating CSK in the final
Punjab Kings can become the second IPL team to win the title after losing Qualifier 1. On the other hand, Bangalore has reached the IPL 2025 finals earlier also after winning Qualifier 1 but had to face defeat. The good news is that out of 14 times, the teams that won Qualifier 1 have won the title 11 times.
After weeks of intense competition, rivalry battles, strategic gameplays and dedication, the top four teams of IPL 2025 have emerged. The league stage concluded with PBKS, RCB, GT and MI earning their place in top four of points table.
But how exactly did they manage to reach there? Let's dive into their IPL 2025 playoffs journey.
Here is how each team reached top four:
1. Punjab Kings (19 pts)
Priyansh Arya celebrating his half century against MI in their last league stage match of IPL 2025. Image | NDTV
Throughout the season of IPL 2025, Punjab Kings showcased magnificent balance and team coordination. Their campaign has been brilliant with 9 wins in 14 matches.
Under the phenomenal captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, PBKS made an extraordinary comeback by qualifying for the playoffs after 11 years. Not only just qualification, but also dominantly secured the top position in the points table.
PBKS qualification was confirmed with a decisive victory by 10 runs over Rajasthan Royals on May 18. However, it was their dominant 7-wicket win over MI (on May 26), that sealed their top 2 finish.
PBKS have done a great job at keeping their NRR high at all points in the tournament. They also secured a historical win against KKR by defending thelowest ever IPL total, and marked their place in the game.
Here's how their journey looked throughout the 14 league stage matches:
vs GT: won by 11 runs. (PBKS 243/5 vs GT 232/5)
vs LSG: won by 8 wickets. (LSG 171/7 vs PBKS 177/2)
vs RR: lost by 50 runs. (RR 205/4 vs PBKS 155/9)
vs CSK: won by 18 runs. (PBKS 219/6 vs CSK 201/5)
vs SRH: lost by 8 wickets. (PBKS 245/6 vs SRH 247/2)
vs KKR: won by 16 runs. (PBKS 111 vs KKR 95)
vs RCB: won by 5 wickets. (RCB 95/9 in 14 ovs vs PBKS 98/5 in 12.1 ovs - rain-affected 14-over game)
vs RCB: lost by 7 wickets. (PBKS 157/6 vs RCB 159/3)
vs KKR: No Result (Rain)
vs CSK: won by 4 wickets. (CSK 190 vs PBKS 194/6)
vs LSG: won by 37 runs. (PBKS 236/5 vs LSG 199/7)
vs RR: won by 10 runs. (PBKS 219/5 vs RR 209/7)
vs DC: lost by 6 wickets. (PBKS 206/8 vs DC 208/4)
vs MI: won by 7 wickets. (MI 184/7 vs PBKS 187/3)
Sealing a Q1 spot in style 🤌
Captain Shreyas Iyer adds the finishing flair as #PBKS defeat #MI in Jaipur ❤
Jitesh Sharma celebrating his match-winning knock of 85* (33 balls) against LSG in their last league match. Image | BBC
Royal Challengers Bengaluru had an amazing journey in their IPL 2025 campaign. They ended their nine-year wait for a top-two finish with 9 victories in 14 matches, narrowly behind PBKS on NRR.
RCB displayed remarkable consistency and key performances from players like Virat Kohli, Josh Hazlewood, and others. The team no longer seemed to depend on a single player and came out strong with equal efforts from each one of them.
RCB faced major alterations and shift in captaincy in the tournament. Under the captaincy of Jitesh Sharma (stand-in captain in place of Rajat Patidar), they secured a huge victory against LSG to secure their top-two finish. They chased down 227 runs, with the skipper scoring 85* off 33 balls and leading from the front.
RCB's season in the league stage ended with an historic achievement of being the first team in IPL history to win all the away matches. They won 7 away matches this year.
Here's how their journey looked throughout the 14 league stage matches:
vs KKR: won by 7 wickets. (KKR 174/8, RCB
vs CSK: won by 50 runs. (RCB 196/7, CSK 146/8)
vs GT: lost by 8 wickets. (RCB 169/8, GT 170/2)
vs MI: won by 12 runs. (RCB 221/5, MI 209/9)
vs DC: lost by 6 wickets. (RCB 163/7, DC 169/4)
vs RR: won by 9 wickets. (RR 173/4, RCB 175/1)
vs PBKS: lost by 5 wickets. (RCB 95/9 in 14 ovs, PBKS 98/5 in 12.1 ovs - rain-affected)
vs PBKS: won by 7 wickets. (PBKS 157/6, RCB 159/3)
vs RR: won by 11 runs. (RCB 205/5, RR 194/9)
vs DC: won by 6 wickets. (DC 162/8, RCB 165/4)
vs CSK: won by 2 runs. (RCB 213/5, CSK 211/5)
vs KKR: Match Abandoned (No Result)
vs SRH: lost by 42 runs. (SRH 231/6, RCB 189)
vs LSG: won by 6 wickets. (LSG 227/3, RCB 230/4)
They are pumped up & HOW 🥳@RCBTweets enter the 🔝 2️⃣ with momentum led by their charismatic skipper Jitesh Sharma 🔥
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan during their partnership of 205* runs against DC in IPL 2025. Image | NDTV
Gujarat Titans continued their strong presence by securing the 3rd place in IPL 2025 points table. They ended the league stage with 18 points (9 wins out of 14 matches).
The standout individual performances from captain Shubman Gill, and players like Sai Sudharsan and Jos Buttler are the reason behind GT's success. Sudharsan is currently at the top of Orange Cap leaderboard with 674 runs in 14 matches, followed by Gill (649 runs in 14 matches).
This team has also dominated other charts of seasonal awards like: Sudharshan in top of most 4s of the season list, Prasidh Krishna (23 wkts) in second place, and Sai Kishore (17 wkts) in Purple Cap leaderboard, and so on.
They were a strong contender for a top-two finish, but their consecutive losses in the last two league games took that away.
MI celebrating their win against DC which secured their playoffs berth in IPL 2025. Image | Facebook
The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, secured the 4th position in points table with 16 points (8 wins in 14 matches). After losing 4 out of first 5 games in the tournament, they made a surprising comeback this season and won seven of their subsequent eight matches.
Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, MI bounced back quickly with a complete new energy and mindset. They outperformed all their competition and secured their playoffs berth.
From having a disappointing start to becoming the comeback king of the season that every franchise feared, MI had a rollercoaster-like IPL 2025 season. They also have the best NRR (+1.142) among all the teams in points table.
Here's how their journey looked throughout the 14 league stage matches:
vs CSK: lost by 4 wickets. (MI: 155/9, CSK: 158/6)
vs GT: lost by 36 runs. (GT: 196/8, MI: 160/6)
vs KKR: won by 8 wickets. (KKR: 116, MI: 121/2)
vs LSG: lost by 12 runs. (LSG: 203/8, MI: 191/5)
vs RCB: lost by 12 runs. (RCB: 221/5, MI: 209/9)
vs DC: won by 12 runs. (DC: 193, MI: 205/5)
vs SRH: won by 4 wickets. (SRH: 162/5, MI: 166/6)
vs CSK: won by 9 wickets. (CSK: 176/5, MI: 177/1)
vs SRH: won by 7 wickets. (SRH: 143/8, MI: 146/3)
vs LSG: won by 54 runs. (MI: 215/7, LSG: 161)
vs RR: won by 100 runs. (RR: 117, MI: 217/2)
vs GT: lost by 3 wickets (D/L Method). (MI: 155/8, GT: 147/7)
vs DC: won by 59 runs. (MI: 180/5, DC: 121)
vs PBKS: lost by 7 wickets. (PBKS: 187/3, MI: 184/7)
Dominant victory ✅ Playoffs ✅
A dream outing for #MI in their last match at Wankhede this season as they secure a 59-run win over #DC 💙👏
Qualifier 1 loser vs Eliminator winner (venue: Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad): The winning team will advance to Final. Losing side will be eliminated.
Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Fantasy Team Prediction
Read the full match preview, head-to-head stats, possible playing XIs, and Fantasy Team Prediction of the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualifier 1 match in IPL 2025.
The first playoff match of the 18th season of Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played tomorrow, Thursday, May 29. The first qualifier match will be played between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh.
After the group stage, PBKS finished first in the points table while RCB finished second. Now the team that wins the Qualifier-1 match will get a 'Ticket to the Final'.
Both the teams had a great season so far and are among the favourites to lift their maiden IPL title this year. PBKS have qualified into the playoffs after 11 years while RCB made into the top-two for the first time after 2016.
Ahead of their clash in the IPL 2025 playoffs, PBKS and RCB met twice in the league stage this year with both teams winning one game each. Now, looking for their maiden title, both PBKS and RCB are now just a win away from getting into the final. However, the losing team will also get another chance in the qualifier two.
From possible playing XIs to head-to-head record, here is everything you need to know about the Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Qualifier 1 in IPL 2025.
Match Details
Match: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Tournament: IPL 2025, Qualifier 1
Date: 29 May 2025
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadiu, New Chandigarh
Streaming Details
Cricket fans from India can watch the PBKS vs RCB Qualifier 1 LIVE on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.
Pitch Report
The newly-constructed Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh provides an equal contest for both the batters and the bowlers. Out of eight IPL matches played at this ground so far, the team batting first five times while the chasing team came out victorious on four occasions. The average score at this ground is around 170 runs.
Weather Report
The New PCA stadium in Mullanpur is expected to witness temperature highs of up to 40 degree Celsius and lows of 24 degree Celsius on Thursday, with the forecast predicting a mostly sunny day, with the chance of a few clouds.
PBKS vs RCB: Head-to-Head Record
Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru have faced each other 35 times in the IPL history so far. Out of these 35 matches, PBKS won 18 times while RCB defeated them on 17 occasions.
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