IPL 2023 Auction will be one of the biggest moments before the calendar year ends as this will set everyone up for the next edition of the Indian Premier League, The auction will have the biggest and brightest names of the cricketing world along with a few domestic superstars who did well recently. Sam Curran and Cameron Green are touted to be the hot picks for the IPL 2023 Auction. Along with them, players like Shakib-Al-Hasan and Ben Stokes will be the players to watch out for in the auction. A total of 405 players will go under the hammer today. Check all the details of the IPL 2023 Auction in our LIVE Blog throughout the day.

When and how to watch the IPL 2023 Auction LIVE?

IPL 2023 Auction will start at 2.30 pm today and it will take place in Kochi. Start Sports Network and Jio Cinema will live stream the IPL 2023 Auction.

Top five players who can be the most expensive players of the IPL 2023 Auction

1. Sam Curran
2. Ben Stokes
3. Cameron Green
4. Adil Rashid
5. Rille Rossouw

These five players will be the hot favourites in the auction. Sam Curran, Ben Stokes and Cameron Green will surely be the highest-earning all-rounders in this auction. Chennai Super Kings will be adamant to keep their start all-rounder in the squad. Whereas, Rajasthan Royals will do anything to keep the England captain in their squad too. Green will be auctioned for the first time and surely be the one to watch out for.

Meanwhile, Adil Rashid can be one of the underdogs in the auction after his performances in the recently concluded ICC T2O World Cup 2022. Rille Rossouw of South Africa will be a key player for any team which is looking for a smasher at the top.

Squads for every team till now

Chennai Super Kings

Retained Players: MS Dhoni (Captain), Devon Conway, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Ambati Rayudu, Subhranshu Senapati, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Dwaine Pretorius, Mitchell Santner, Ravindra Jadeja, Tushar Deshpande, Mukesh Chowdhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Deepak Chahar, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana

Mumbai Indians

Retained Players: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Tim David, Ramandeep Singh, Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Tristan Stubbs, Dewald Brevis, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Arjun Tendulkar, Arshad Khan, Kumar Kartikeya, Hrithik Shokeen, Jason Behrendorff, Akash Madhwal

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Retained Players: Faf du Plessis (Captain), Virat Kohli, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Dinesh Karthik, Anuj Rawat, Finn Allen, Glenn Maxwell, Wanindu Hasaranga, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, David Willey, Karn Sharma, Mahipal Lomror, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Hazlewood, Siddarth Kaul, Akash Deep

Sunrisers Hyderabad

Retained Players: Abdul Samad, Aiden Markram, Rahul Tripathi, Glenn Phillips, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Jansen, Washington Sundar, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Kartik Tyagi, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T Natarajan, Umran Malik

Rajasthan Royals

Retained Players: Sanju Samson (Captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Jos Buttler, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult, Obed McCoy, Navdeep Saini, Kuldeep Sen, Kuldip Yadav, R Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, KC Cariappa

Kolkata Knight Riders

Retained Players: Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Nitish Rana, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Shardul Thakur, Lockie Ferguson, Umesh Yadav, Tim Southee, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy, Anukul Roy, Rinku Singh

Delhi Capitals

Retained Players: Rishabh Pant (Captain), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Ripal Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakariya, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Ngidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal

Punjab Kings

Retained Players: Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Shahrukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar

Gujarat Titans

Retained Players: Hardik Pandya (Captain), Shubman Gill, David Miller, Abhinav Manohar, Sai Sudharsan, Wriddhiman Saha, Matthew Wade, Rashid Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Vijay Shankar, Mohammed Shami, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Pradeep Sangwan, Darshan Nalkande, Jayant Yadav, R Sai Kishore, Noor Ahmad

Lucknow Super Giants

Retained Players: KL Rahul (captain), Ayush Badoni, Karan Sharma, Manan Vohra, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis, Krishnappa Gowtham, Deepak Hooda, Kyle Mayers, Krunal Pandya, Avesh Khan, Mohsin Khan, Mark Wood, Mayank Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi

IPL 2023 Auction | Overseas slots left for every team

CSK: 2
MI: 3
RCB: 2
SRH: 4
RR: 4
KKR: 3
DC: 2
PBKS: 3
GT: 3
LSG: 4

Money left in the parse for every team | IPL 2023 Auction

Gujarat Titans: 19.25 Crore
Rajasthan Royals: 13.20 Crore
Delhi Capitals: 19.45 Crore
Mumbai Indians: 20.55 Crore
Kolkata Knight Riders: 7.05 Crore
Chennai Super Kings: 20.45 Crore
Lucknow Super Giants: 23.35 Crore
Sunrises Hyderabad: 42.25 Crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore: 8.75 Crore
Punjab Kings: 32.20 Crore

IPL 2023 Auction LIVE Blog

Kane Williamson is sold to Gujarat Titans for 2cr.

Harry Brook sold to SRH for 13.25 cr

Sam Curran has been sold to a record-breaking 18.25 cr to Punjab Kings

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Sikander Raza is sold to Punjab Kings for 50 lakhs.

Odean Smith is sold to Gujarat Titans for 50 Lakhs.

Jason Holder is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 5.75 Crore

Cameron Green is sold to Mumbai Indians for 17.50 cr.

Ben Stokes is SOLD to CSK for INR 16.25

Nicholas Pooran is SOLD to LSG for INR 16 Crore.

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Heinrich Klaasen is sold to SRH for 5.25 crore.

Phil Salt is sold to Delhi Capitals for 2 cr.

Reece Topley is SOLD to RCB for INR 1.9 Crore

Jaydev Unadkat is SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 Lakh

Australia's Jhye Richardson is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.5 Crore.

Ishant Sharma is sold to Delhi Capitals for INR 50 Lakh.

Adil Rashid is sold for Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 2 Crore.

Shaik Rasheed is sold to CSK for 20 lakhs!

Vivrant Sharma is sold to SRH for 2.60 cr.

Samarth Vyas is sold to SRH for 20 lakhs.

Sanvir Singh is sold to SRH for INR 20 Lakh

Nishant Sindhu is sold to CSK for 60 lakhs.

N Jagadeesan is sold to KKR for 90 lakhs.

KS Bharat is sold to Gujarat Titans for 1.20 cr

Upendra Singh Yadav is sold to SRH for 25 lakhs

Vaibhav Arora goes to KKR for 60 lakhs.

Yash Thakur is sold to LSG for 45 lakhs.

Shivam Mavi is sold to Gujarat Titans for 6 cr!

Mukesh Kumar is sold to Delhi Capitals for 5.5 cr!

Himanshu Sharma is sold for 20 lakhs to RCB.

Manish Pandey is sold to Delhi Capitals for 2.4 cr

Will Jacks is sold to RCB for 3.2 cr!

Romario Shepherd is sold to LSG for 50 lakhs!

Daniel Sams is sold to LSG for 75 lakhs!

Piyush Chawla sold for 50 lakhs to Mumbai Indians

Spinner Amit Mishra is next and he is SOLD to LSG for INR 50 Lakh

Manoj Bhandage is SOLD to Royal Challengers Bangalore for a base price of INR 20 Lakh

Harpreet Bhatia is SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 40 Lakh

Mayank Dagar is sold to SRH for 1.80 cr

Duan Jansen is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 Lakh

Prerak Mankad is SOLD to LSG for INR 20 Lakh

Donovan Ferreira is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 50 Lakh

Urvil Patel is sold to Gujarat Titans for 20 lakhs!

Wicket-keeper Vishnu Vinod is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 Lakh

Fast bowler Vidwath Kaverappa is SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 20 Lakh

Fast bowler Rajan Kumar is next and SOLD to RCB for INR 70 Lakh

Suyash Sharma is SOLD for a base price of INR 20 Lakh

Joshua Little of Ireland gets picked by Gujarat Titans for 4.40 cr.

Fast bowler Mohit Sharma is SOLD to Gujarat Titans for INR 50 Lakh

Sams Mulani goes to Mumbai Indians for 20 lakhs.

Swapnil Singh is SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 20 Lakh

Namibia's David Wiese is SOLD to Kolkata Knight Riders for INR 1 Crore

Wicket-keeper Nitish Kumar Reddy is SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 20 Lakh

Avinash Singh is sold to RCB for INR 60 Lakh

Wicket-keeper Kunal Rathore is sold to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 Lakh

All-rounder Sonu Yadav is SOLD to RCB for INR 20 Lakh

Fast bowler Kulwant Khejroliya is SOLD to KKR for INR 20 Lakh

All-rounder Ajay Mandal is SOLD to CSK for INR 20 Lakh

All-rounder Mohit Rathee is SOLD to Punjab Kings for INR 20 Lakh

Nehal Wadhera is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 Lakh

Bhagath Varma is SOLD to CSK for INR 20 Lakh

Shivam Singh is SOLD for INR 20 Lakh to Punjab Kings

South Africa's Rilee Rossouw goes to Delhi Capitals for INR 4.6 Crore

Litton Das has an opening bid which will be the closing bid with KKR for INR 50 Lakh

Akeal Hosein is SOLD to Sunrisers Hyderabad for INR 1 Crore

Adam Zampa too is back in the Auction and he is SOLD to the Rajasthan Royals for INR 1.5 Crore

Anmolpreet Singh is SOLD to SRH for INR 20 Lakh

K.M. Asif is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 30 Lakh

Spinner Murugan Ashwin is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 Lakh

Mandeep Singh is SOLD to KKR for INR 50 Lakh

Akash Vashisht is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 Lakh

Afghanistan fast bowler Naveen UL Haq is SOLD to Lucknow Super Giants for INR 50 Lakh

Yudhvir Charak attracts a bid from LSG and is SOLD for INR 20 Lakh

Raghav Goyal is SOLD to Mumbai Indians for INR 20 Lakh

Abdul P A is SOLD to Rajasthan Royals for INR 20 Lakh

Joe Root is sold to Rajasthan Royals for 1 cr.

Shakib-Al-Hasan is sold for a base price of 1.50 cr to KKR

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

Take a look into the two teams emerging every season to fight for the IPL title since 2008-2005:

IPL 2008 (Winner: RR)

• Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 
• CSK:163/5 | RR: 164/7
• P.O.T.M: Yusuf Pathan 56(33) & 3/22

IPL 2009 (Winner: DCH)

• Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru 
• DCH: 143/6 | RCB: 137/9
• P.O.T.M: Anil Kumble 4/16

Read Also: Most 50+ scores as a captain in IPL playoffs

IPL 2010 (Winner: CSK)

• Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
• CSK: 168/5 | MI: 146/9
• P.O.T.M: Suresh Raina 57*(35) & 1/21

IPL 2011 (Winner: CSK)

• Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• CSK: 205/5 | RCB: 147/8
• P.O.T.M: Murali Vijay 95(52)

IPL 2012 (Winner: KKR)

• Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders
• CSK: 190/3 | KKR: 192/5
• P.O.T.M: Manvinder Bisla 89(48)

IPL 2013 (Winner: MI)

• Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 
• MI: 148/9 | CSK: 125/9
• P.O.T.M: Kieron Pollard 60*(32) & 1/34

IPL 2014 (Winner: KKR)

• Punjab Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 
• PBKS: 199/4 | KKR: 200/7
• P.O.T.M: Manish Pandey 94(50)

Read Also: Most sixes hit by any batter in IPL history

IPL 2015 (Winner: MI)

• Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings
• MI: 202/5 | CSK: 161/8
• P.O.T.M: Rohit Sharma 50(26)

IPL 2016 (Winner: SRH)

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• SRH: 208/7 | RCB: 200/7
• P.O.T.M: Ben Cutting 39*(15) & 2(35)

IPL 2017 (Winner: MI)

• Mumbai Indians vs Rising Pune Supergiant
• MI: 129/8 | RSP: 128/6
• P.O.T.M: Krunal Pandya 47(38)

IPL 2018 (Winner: CSK)

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super Kings 
• SRH: 178/6 | CSK: 181/2
• P.O.T.M: Shane Watson 107*(57)

IPL 2019 (Winner: MI)

• Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super Kings 
• MI: 149/8 | CSK: 148/7
• P.O.T.M: Jasprit Bumrah 2/14

IPL 2020 (Winner: MI)

• Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians 
• DC: 156/7 | MI: 157/5
• P.O.T.M: Trent Boult 3/30

Read Also: Teams to finish last in IPL Points Table

IPL 2021 (Winner: CSK)

• Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders 
• CSK: 192/3 | KKR: 165/9
• P.O.T.M: Faf du Plessis 86(59)

IPL 2022 (Winner: GT)

• Rajasthan Royals vs Gujarat Titans
• RR: 130/9 | GT: 133/3
• P.O.T.M: Hardik Pandya 34(30) & 3/17

IPL 2023 (Winner: CSK)

• Gujarat Titans vs Chennai Super Kings 
• GT: 214/4 | CSK: 171/5 (15 ovs) DLS method
• P.O.T.M: Devon Conway 47(25)

IPL 2024 (Winner: KKR)

• Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders 
• SRH: 113 (18.3) | KKR: 114/2 (10.3)
• P.O.T.M: Mitchell Starc 2/14 & 2 catches

Read Also: Highest individual scores by players in IPL playoffs

IPL 2025

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings 
• The final is set to take place on June 3, 2025. May the best team win.

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.

Also Read: Most sixes hit by any batter in IPL history

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.

PBKS vs MI Recent Performances

Also Read: IPL 2025: How many times have the teams that lost Qualifier 1 become champions?

Possible XIs

Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson

Impact Subs: Yuzvendra Chahal

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Raj Bawa, Mitchell Santner, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Richard Gleeson

Impact Subs: Ashwani Kumar

Fantasy Team Prediction

Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis, Jonny Bairstow, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Shreyas Iyer (vc), Priyansh Arya, Hardik Pandya, Marcus Stoinis, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar.

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. 

Also Read: RCB in IPL final: Seasons when RCB qualified for IPL finals

First playoffs system implemented in 2011

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.

• 2011: RCB
• 2013: MI
• 2014: PBKS
• 2015: CSK
• 2017: MI
• 2018: SRH
• 2019: MI
• 2020: DC
• 2022: RR
• 2023: GT
• 2024: SRH

Also Read: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Eliminator Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Fantasy Team Prediction

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.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have been one of the most popular franchises in IPL history with millions of followers around the globe. However, despite having many great players of the game playing for them, RCB have failed to win the IPL title till now.

In the 18 seasons of the tournament, they have reached the IPL final four times so far. They first reached the final in 2009 and then qualified for the IPL finals once 2011 and another time in 2016, before reaching the final this season. Unfortunately, they have faced defeat on all three previous occasions. 

2009 IPL final: Lost vs Deccan Chargers by 6 runs

After beating Chennai Super Kings in the semi-finals of the second season in 2009, RCB qualified for the final. In the final at Johannesburg, RCB bowled first, winning the toss. Their captain, Anil Kumble, was on fire with a spell of 16/4 in 4 overs and restricted Deccan Chargers to 143/6 only. Herschelle Gibbs was the best batter of Deccan with an unbeaten 53 from 48 balls. 

But during the chase, RCB struggled from the beginning and even with a good-looking 32 from Roelof van der Merwe, RCB fell 6 runs short of the total. Pragyan Ojha, with 28/3 in 4 overs, was the pick of the bowlers for Deccan in that final. 

2011 IPL final: Heavy 58-run defeat against CSK

Two seasons later, RCB again reached the IPL final, this time under Daniel Vettori. RCB had finished at the top of the points table after the league stage, and despite losing the qualifier 1 against CSK, they qualified for the final after beating Mumbai Indians in the second eliminator.  

In the final, RCB were asked to bowl first. CSK managed a huge total of 205 in the first inning, with the help of a 95 from Murali Vijay. Chris Gayle was the star with the ball for RCB with 34/2 in four overs. 

During the chase, RCB crumbled, and except for Saurabh Tiwary's fighting unbeaten 42 from 34 balls, no one could get going. Virat Kohli also played a slow 32-ball 35 innings. In the end, RCB lost by 58 runs. Ravichandran Ashwin picked up three wickets, giving away just 16 runs in four overs, for CSK.

Read Also | IPL 2025: RCB batters create this unique history before the playoffs

2016 IPL final: Lost by 8 runs against SRH

Among the three defeats in the final, this one is the most heartbreaking for RCB fans. After finishing second in the league stage, they defeated Gujarat Lions in the qualifier 1 to enter the final. 

In the final, Sunrisers Hyderabad won the toss and decided to put runs on the board. David Warner scored a stunning 69 from 38 balls, and Ben Cutting, with an unbeaten 39 from 15 balls, took SRH to 208 in the first innings. 

Unlike the two previous finals, RCB got off to a flyer during the chase. Chris Gayle smashed 76 from 38 balls while Kohli scored 54 from 35 balls, to finish with a record-breaking 973 run season. 

With 67 needed from 8 overs and 8 wickets in hand, RCB struggled under pressure and eventually lost the game by 8 runs. 

IPL 2025: Reached the final

RCB qualify for the IPL finals for the fourth time!

Will it be their lucky time this time in Ahmedabad?

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RCB finished second in the group stage to set up a date with Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025 final. Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma, and Yash Dayal did exceedingly well to restrict PBKS to 101 in the first inning. 

Phil Salt played an incredible inning of unbeaten 56 from 27 balls to take RCB over the final in just 10 overs. 

The Eliminator match of IPL 2025 will be played between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Friday, May 30. The team that wins this match will play Qualifier-2 while the losing team will be out of the tournament.

Gujarat Titans were strong contenders for the number two position from the beginning, but the defeat in the last 2 matches spoiled their chances. After the initial defeat, Mumbai Indians were also riding on the winning chariot, but after losing 2 out of the last 3 matches of the league stage, Hardik Pandya and team had to settle for the fourth position. Now both these teams have to win 3 consecutive matches to win the title.

Also Read: Punjab Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 Qualifier 1 Preview, Head-to-head, Possible XIs and Fantasy Team Prediction

After defeating MI twice in the group stages earlier in the IPL 2025 season, GT will be confident to get the better of the five-time champions once again, to get themselves a step closer to winning their second title in four seasons.

For MI, it will be very important to bring their A game forward after not playing to their full potential against GT earlier in the tournament, and this could very well be the case due to the impressive track record in the knockout matches for the franchise.

From possible playing XIs to head-to-head record, here is everything you need to know about the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians Eliminator in IPL 2025.

Match Details

• Match: Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians 
• Tournament: IPL 2025, Eliminator
• Date: 30 May 2025
• Time: 7:30 PM IST
• Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur

Streaming Details

Cricket fans from India can watch the GT vs MI Eliminator on Star Sports TV Channels on Television. They can also stream the match LIVE on JioHotstar for free.

Pitch Report

The pitches at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur had something for batters and bowlers during the early stages of the IPL 2025, allowing for some compelling cricket for the fans. Over the years, the teams batting first have five matches, while teams batting second have won four matches in the league at this venue. The average first innings total here in the IPL is 170.

Weather Report

The weather report has forecasted rain in Chandigarh on the match day. However, there is no forecast of rain during the match time at night. As a result, rain is unlikely to play spoilsport during the GT vs MI clash. The temperature is set to hover in the early 30s during the match.

GT vs MI: Head-to-Head Record

Gujarat Titans have a proud 5-2 record in seven IPL matches over MI, with a few matches going down to the wire over the course of the last four seasons. Earlier in the IPL 2025, one of their fixtures, which was played in Mumbai, was decided on the last ball with the rain playing a role leading up to it, wherein GT held their nerve to get across the finishing line.

GT's Last Five Matches

MI's Last Five Matches

Also Read: IPL 2025 playoffs: Here is how each team reached top four

Possible XIs

Gujarat Titans: Shubman Gill (c), Sai Sudharsan, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sherfane Rutherford, Shahrukh Khan, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Gerald Coetzee, R Sai Kishore, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj

Impact Subs: Arshad Khan

Mumbai Indians: Jonny Bairstow (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Charith Asalanka, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Impact Subs: Karn Sharma

Fantasy Team Prediction

Kusal Mendis, Sai Sudharsan, Shubman Gill (vc), Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya (c), Mitchell Santner, Arshad Khan, Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Trent Boult.