How Can Royal Challengers Bengaluru Avoid Mumbai Indians In IPL Eliminator?

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Last Updated:May 27, 2025, 11:32 IST

Royal Challengers Bengaluru are presently 3rd connected the IPL points array and person 1 league lucifer near up of the playoffs.

RCB and MI person clashed erstwhile earlier this IPL season. (BCCI Photo)

The IPL 2025 volition person a champion successful a week’s clip with conscionable 5 matches remaining successful the ongoing season. Punjab Kings, Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians person qualified for the playoffs by securing a spot successful the apical four. Two teams person assured themselves of their positions truthful far. PBKS defeated MI connected Monday nighttime to publication a berth successful Qualifier 1. The decision meant MI cannot decorativeness higher than 4th spot and frankincense volition play the Eliminator now. GT and RCB are inactive successful contention for a spot successful the apical two.

The victor of the archetypal qualifier volition participate the IPL 2025 final. The loser volition clash with the victor of Eliminator successful the 2nd qualifier for a spot successful the acme clash.

How RCB Can Avoid Playing Eliminator?

RCB presently are connected 17 points from 13 games and a nett run-rate (NRR) of 0.255. They person 1 lucifer remaining, against Lucknow Super Giants which besides happens to beryllium the past league lucifer of IPL 2025. The equation for the Rajat Patidar-led franchise is simple: decision LSG and get to the 2nd spot. If they are much ambitious and looking to apical the table, they past request a large triumph to surpass the NRR of PBKS and regenerate them astatine the no. 1 spot.

However, if RCB lose, they volition past decorativeness 3rd and frankincense look MI successful the Eliminator connected May 30 successful Mullanpur.

How Can GT Finish Among Top Two?

GT, presently second, person already ended their league campaign. They person 18 points from 14 matches and a NRR of 0.254. They tin lone commune for an RCB decision present to support the 2nd spot.

Playoffs Schedule

May 29: Qualifier 1 – Punjab Kings Vs TBD (Mullanpur)

May 30: Eliminator – TBD Vs Mumbai Indians (Mullanpur)

June 1: Qualifier 2 – TBD Vs TBD (Ahmedabad)

The last of the IPL 2025 volition beryllium held connected June 3 successful Ahmedabad.

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