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19/0
358/9d
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353/1
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201/3
162/10
County Championship Division One·First Class
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405/4
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352/10
24/0
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40/0
306/10
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Sri Lanka Women tour of Bangladesh·Women T20
May 2, 2026 1:00 pm
Qualifier 1 Battle: GT, PBKS, RCB & MI in Tight Top-Two Contest
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is down to its final week and the race for a top-two finish is still wide open. After Match 66 between PBKS and DC, just four league games remain and the pressure is on. Gujarat Titans, Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians are all in a tight contest each hoping to grab a direct ticket to Qualifier 1.
Defeats suffered by GT, RCB and PBKS have intensified the scenario and provided fans with plenty to anticipate in the upcoming matches. The journey to the final through the playoffs began in 2011 and remarkably, only once has a team finishing outside the top two succeeded in clinching the title. That exception was, of course, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who ended third yet still overcame RCB in the 2016 final.
GT’s Qualification Scenario to Reach the Top 2
| Current Position | 1st | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Match | vs Chennai Super Kings – Sunday, May 25 | |
| Top-Two Qualification Scenario | ||
| Win vs CSK | Guaranteed top spot with 20 points. | |
| Lose vs CSK | Still finish in the top two if RCB or PBKS lose their final game. | |
PBKS Qualification Scenario to Reach the Top 2
| Current Position | 2nd | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Match | vs Mumbai Indians – Monday, May 26 | |
| Top-Two Qualification Scenario | ||
| Win vs MI | Can reach 19 points, but still need either GT or RCB to lose. | |
| Loss vs MI | Out of the top-two race. | |
RCB Qualification Scenario to Reach the Top 2
| Current Position | 3rd (lower NRR than PBKS) | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Match | vs Lucknow Super Giants – Tuesday, May 27 | |
| Top-Two Qualification Scenario | ||
| Win vs LSG | Need PBKS or GT to lose. | |
| Loss vs LSG | Cannot finish in the top two. | |
MI Qualification Scenario to Reach the Top 2
| Current Position | 4th | |
|---|---|---|
| Next Match | vs Punjab Kings – Monday, May 26 | |
| Top-Two Qualification Scenario | ||
| Win vs PBKS | Will reach 18 points but must hope RCB and GT lose their games. | |
| Loss vs PBKS | Eliminated from top-two contention. | |
ALSO READ: IPL 2025 Points Table: Team Rankings After PBKS vs DC Match
LastModified Date: 2025-05-25 18:11:54
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