Gujarat Titans have qualified for the IPL 2025 playoffs after defeating Delhi Capitals by 10 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings have also reached the playoffs after Gujarat Titans’ victory.
Delhi Capitals may suffer an elimination as early as next Wednesday after their shellacking at the hands of Gujarat Titans.
Race to the fourth playoffs spot
Mumbai Indians (14 points), Delhi Capitals (13 points) and Lucknow Super Giants (10 points) fight for the last spot.
Mumbai Indians host Delhi Capitals on Wednesday (May 21) in a crucial encounter. A win for Mumbai Indians will put them in pole position to seal the 4th spot. A defeat for Delhi Capitals will result in elimination.
Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have to win their remaining three games to reach 16 points. The following things should go in favour of LSG:
- LSG to beat SRH, GT and RCB – finish on 16 points
- PBKS to beat DC and MI – finish on 14 points
- DC beat MI – finish on 15 points
Mumbai Indians reaching 16 points won’t favour LSG in the Net Run Rate battle
Net run rate, MI: +1.156, LSG: -0.469
Orange cap after DC vs GT; Gujarat Titans one-two
Gujarat Titans openers Sai Sudharsan and Shubman Gill are locked in an intense battle for the orange cap. Sai Sudharsan smashed his 2nd IPL century. Rajasthan Royals opener Yashasvi Jaiswal briefly held the cap after scoring fifty against Punjab Kings earlier in the day.
Purple cap after DC vs GT; Prasidh Krishna extends lead
Gujarat Titans pacer Prasidh Krishna extended his lead at the top after taking one wicket against Delhi Capitals.
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