The IPL 2025 league match is over. The playoff match is scheduled to take place on May 29. Qualifier-1 Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be played at Mullanpur, Mohali. The team that wins in this will determine its position in the final. While the defeated team will clash against the winner of the Eliminator in Qualifier-2. Eliminator matches will be played between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians on May 30.
After 70 league matches this season, Punjab Kings are at the top of the final point table, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru is second. Gujarat Titans took third place and Mumbai Indians were fourth. In this story, we are analyzing the exhibition of four teams in the Playoff. 4 dimensions have been fixed for this. In this …
- The trip so far in IPL 2025
- Overall performance in IPL
- The best players of this season
- Strength and Wikes
See the final position of the Playoff Team at the beginning of the analysis …
Exhibition analysis of all 4 teams of Playoff
1. Punjab Kings
Starting with 2 wins, winning his last match against Mumbai finish at the top
Punjab started a strong start by winning the first two matches, but the first match of the season lost 50 runs against Rajasthan in his home ground Mullanpur. After 5 matches, Punjab had 6 points and the team lost 2 matches.
Once again there was a match with Kolkata in Mullanpur. Punjab won the toss and batted first and scored only 111. Then it seemed that the team would lose another match at home, but that didn't happen. Punjab defended the lowest score in the IPL and won by 16 runs.
After this, the team lost only 2 of the 7 matches, remained an indefinite. The team remained invincible in 4 matches and made it to the playoffs. Although Delhi defeated 6 wickets in the last match, he turned water on his hopes of reaching the top-2, but the team defeated Mumbai by 7 wickets in the last match and secured his place in Qualifier-1. Punjab took first place in the league round.
The first year played the semifinals, lost the title match in 2014
PBKS is one of the teams that have been part of all 18 seasons of IPL. Preeti Zinta bought a franchise in 2008. Under Yuvraj Singh's captaincy, Punjab reached the semifinals in the first season. Then Chennai Super Kings, led by MS Dhoni, beat Punjab by 9 wickets and turned water on his hopes of winning the first title.
Punjab's performance was average after the first season. The team was out on the league stage next 5 seasons. Then in the 2014 season, under the captaincy of Australia's George Bailey, they hoped to win the title by reaching the final, but the team lost by 3 wickets against the Kolkata Knight Riders led by Gautam Gambhir. Punjab has made it to the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Punjab has played 259 IPL matches so far. The team won 120 matches, while lost 138 matches. One match remained uncertain. Punjab has won 45.17% of the matches, while 52.89% lost matches.
Strength
- Strongly batting, openers have scored 923 runs Punjab's batting is strong. Team openers are performing well. Prabhasimran Singh and Priyanka Arya have scored 923 runs this season at a strike rate of 173.49. Which includes a century and 6 half centuries. Talking about the top 3 batsmen, the team has scored 1418 runs at the top -ranked 177.02 strike rate. Which includes a century and 11 half centuries. Nehal Vadhera and Shashank Singh have played many important innings.
- Shreyas Iyer's captaincy, strong think tank The team has a captain like Shreyas Iyer. In addition, they have a strong cricket brain like Ricky Ponting as a coach. Iyer made Kolkata a champion last year. In addition, 2 playoffs will be played at Mullanpur, the home ground in Punjab. In this case, Iyer is aware of the situations there. Iyer has scored 514 runs this season. It has 5 fifty.
Wickness
- Marco Yansen will not play in the Playoff Punjab will have to find a partner for Arshadeep Singh for playoffs. Because, South Africa's fast bowler Marco Jenson will not be available for matches after May 26. He has to join the team for the final of the World Test Championship. Janasan has taken 16 wickets in 14 games.
- Bowling options will be few in death overs. Punjab has no bowling options in death overs. After Jansen's departure, there is no big bowler to support Arshadeep. Loki Ferguson and Omarzai have only been able to take only 5-5 wickets. Kyle Jemison will replace the injured Ferguson. Yuzvendra Chahal's injury is also a major problem.
2. Royal Challengers Bangalore
Home won 7 matches, ranked in Top-2
Royal Challengers Bangalore also started like Punjab. The team defeated defending champions Kolkata and Chennai in their first two -Away matches. But he lost to Gujarat on the home ground.
By the end of the half league matches, Bengaluru won only 4 matches and had 8 points. From here, the team remained unwarranted in 5 consecutive games. Of these, 4 matches were consistently won while the 5th match was canceled due to rain. RCB won 7 matches at home and made it to the playoffs for the second consecutive season. In the last 2 matches, 225+ runs were scored against the team, Hyderabad defeated the RCB but Bengaluru made his place in the top 2 by chasing his biggest run against Lucknow.
Out of the league in 2008; 3 final played, no title
The start of Bangalore in the IPL was not special. The team was dropped from the league stage in 2008. Although he reached the final in 2009, he could not win the title. The RCB also played the final match in 2011 and 2016, but could not become a champion. CSK defeated Bangalore in 2011 and SRH in 2016 in the title match. Bengaluru has made it to the playoffs for the 10th time in the 18th season.
Talking about the overall performance, Bangalore has played a total of 268 IPL matches since 2008. Out of which 131 wins and 133 defeats were faced, while 4 matches remained uncertain. The percentage of the team's victory is 48%.
Strength
- Kohli is in good form, he has scored 8 Fifty The best thing for RCB is that Virat Kohli is appearing in good form. He has scored an average of 60.20 in 13 games in the current season and 602 runs at a strike rate of 147.51. Which includes 8 half centuries. Phil Salt is also supporting Kohli. Salt has scored 331 runs. Rajat Patidar is also strengthening the batting order at third. In the last match, Jitesh Sharma won the team with an unbeaten 85 runs.
- Josh Hazelwood returned, he has taken 18 wickets Bangalore fast bowler Josh Hazelwood has returned. He has joined the team before the playoff matches. Hazelwood's return is a good sign for Bengaluru. He has taken 18 wickets in 10 matches this season. Hazelwood was injured in the match against Chennai.
Wickness
- Patidar-Tim David's injury problem Bangalore captain Rajat Patidar cannot field due to injury. His batting form has also deteriorated due to injury, which has increased responsibility for other players. Tim David was also injured. In this case, the team may face difficulties in the playoffs.
- Bowling is weak, Suyash and Kranal expensive Bangalore lacks quality spinners. Suyash Sharma and Karnal Pandya proved expensive in the last 2 matches. Even in the overs between the team is not able to stop the run. Bhubaneswar Kumar and Romario Shepherd have been expensive in the last league matches.
3. Gujarat Titans
Winning 4 consecutive matches, but lost the last 2 matches
The campaign of Gujarat began with defeat. In the first match, Punjab beat him by 11 runs. From here, Titans made a strong comeback by winning 4 consecutive matches. The team then won 5 of the next 7 matches and made it to the playoffs, but lost the last two matches and lost the top. The team lost 33 runs against Lucknow and 83 against Chennai. The team finished third in the final point table.
Won the title in the first season, the runner up the next season
GT entered the IPL in 2022. The team became the champion in the first season under Hardik Pandya's captaincy. Titans won their first title by beating Rajasthan by 7 wickets. Pandya's team reached the final in 2023, but this time MS Dhoni -led Chennai Super Kings beat him by 5 wickets in the final.
The franchise changed the captain before 2024 and Shubhman Gill was entrusted to the arch. Its impact also appeared in the exhibition. The team lost 7 out of 14 matches. Last season, the team was ranked 8th, but this time he made a strong comeback and made it to the playoffs.
Talking about the overall IPL performance, GT has played 59 IPL matches so far. Out of which 37 matches were won and lost 3 matches. The percentage of the team's victory is 62.71. The team lost 37.28% of its matches.
Strength
- Top-3 batsmen have scored 1866 runs so far Gujarat's top order has been the strongest this season. Top 3 batsmen have scored 1866 runs in 14 matches at an average of 54.88. Which includes a century and 16 half centuries. Its strike rate has been 157.86.
- Famous and Sai Kishore took 40 wickets Gujarat fast bowler famous Krishna and spinner Sai Kishore have taken 40 wickets in 14 matches played so far. Fame is at the top-2 list of the top-2 bowlers taking 23 wickets. While Sai Kishore is sixth with 17 wickets.
Wickness
- Playoff Jose Butler has to play without Gujarat will have to play a playoff match without Jose Butler, as it will not be available because of national duty. Team opers Sai Sudarshan and Shubhman Gill could not score a Fifty in the last two games. In such a case, if the openers are initially out in playoff matches, there may be pressure on the middle order.
- The average batsmen had an average of 20.48. Gujarat's middle rank has been its weakness this season. Medium batsmen have made only 635 runs at an average of 20.48. The team's 8 batsmen have batted at the batting position from number 4 to 7, but only one batsman has been able to hit the Fifty. In this case, the middle order may collapse under pressure.
4. Mumbai Indians
Losing 4 of the first 5 matches, return with 6 consecutive wins
This year too, the Mumbai Indians had a bad start. The team lost 4 out of the opening 5 matches. There were only 2 points in Mumbai, but fans were confident of Mumbai's comeback. Because the MI loses the opening matches every season and then makes a strong return.
The same thing happened this time. Mumbai made a strong return for six consecutive matches, but Gujarat stopped the team by defeating the team by 3 wickets. From here, Mumbai had to win one of the remaining 2 matches. The team qualified for the playoffs by beating Delhi by 59 runs on May 21, but could not make it to Qualifier 1 after losing Punjab. The team will now clash against Gujarat in Eliminator on May 30.
Mumbai won 5 titles, but left out of the league stage last year
MI is one of the most successful teams of the Indian Premier League. He has won 5 titles so far. Mumbai last won the title in 2020. Mumbai Indians debuted in the league under the captaincy of legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar. However, Sachin's team was eliminated from the league stage in the first season. Then in 2010, he first reached the final, but could not win the title.
Mumbai Indians won their first title in the 2013 season. The team then became the champions in the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020 seasons. MI has played 274 IPL matches. Out of which 3 matches were won, while 122 were lost. The percentage of the team's victory is 54.74%.
Strength
- Strong bat, top-3 score of Surya's season Mumbai has a strong batting order. Rohit Sharma and Ryan Recalton have been giving a quick start from the very beginning. Subsequently, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Will Jacks and Naman are handling the middle of the middle. Hardik Pandya himself is taking responsibility for the finishers. Suryakumar has scored 640 runs with the help of 5 half -centuries. He is the top-3 scorer of the season. Rohit and Rickelton have also scored more than 300 runs.
- World-class fast bowlers like Bolt-Bumrah in bowling The bowling section of the MI is also excellent. He has a world -class fast bowlers like Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Bolt. In addition, there are pace bowling options in the form of Deepak Chahar and Hardik Pandya. Bolt specializes in taking wickets with a new ball. He has taken 19 wickets. Bumrah can take the wicket at any time when the 17 wickets. Chahar and Hardik have also taken more than 10 wickets.
Wickness
- Lack of options in spinners bowling Spin bowling in playoffs can be a problem for the team. The team has no quality spinner except Mitchell Sentner. Sentner has also been able to take only 7 wickets. None of the team's spinners could take more than 10 wickets. The team's spinners were only able to take 27 wickets in the season. While the pace bowlers took 69 wickets.
- The team couldn't chase the score of 180+ MI has not chased more than 180 runs this season. Mumbai's highest run in 2025 was 176 runs, which team scored against Chennai Super Kings on April 20. The match played at Wankhede won by 9 wickets. In such a case, a big score in the playoffs can cause trouble for Mumbai.
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