Key stats at new PCA Stadium in Mullanpur (In T20s since 2023) - Mat: 16, Bat 1st Won: 10, Bat 2nd Won: 6, Av 1st Inns Score: 173/6, Lowest Total Defended: 111, Highest successful run chase: 175
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will square off in Qualifier 1, each aiming to end a long wait for their maiden IPL title.
Only once has a third-placed team won the IPL under the playoff system. Sunrisers Hyderabad achieved this feat in 2016
Jitesh Sharma's extraordinary knock against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday was easily the innings of the season 2025 by a stretch, gushed former Australia all-rounder Tom Moody. Stand-in skipper Jitesh pulled off a stunning 33-ball unbeaten 85 that carried his team Royal Challengers Bengaluru to the IPL Qualifier 1. When Jitesh arrived at the crease at the fall of Virat Kohli, RCB still needed 105 off 52 balls in a daunting chase of 228. Before Tuesday, Jitesh had not hit a half-century in IPL and when he did, he did it in style and produced a knock which will be talked about for time to come. Swinging like a pro, he sent the ball soaring over the ropes six times apart from hitting eight boundaries during his stay. "The innings is, for me, the innings of the IPL this season by a stretch. We've seen some great knocks from young and old, but this one, wow, quite remarkable," Moody told Cricinfo. "The team was totally against it backs against the wall, Kohli in the sheds, (Phil) S
Mullanpur Stadium in Chandigarh will host the Qualifier 1 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on May 29
Although Digvesh did break the stumps while Jitesh was out of his crease, it was Pant who chose to withdraw the appeal just in time, before the third umpire could confirm the dismissal.
While RCB will be chasing a strategic spot in the playoffs, LSG will be determined to end their season on a high. A win for LSG would likely see them finish sixth on the points table.
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IPL 2025 playoffs will begin on May 29 with Qualifier 1 followed by Eliminator (May 30) and Qualifier 2 (June 1). The IPL 2025 final between winner of both Qualifiers will take place on June 3
RCB chased down 228 against LSG at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow to make it to the top 2 this season.
Pant reached his hundred within 54 deliveries which started off slowly and picked up fierce pace as the partnership with Marsh started to build up on the night.
Kohli also hold most centuries record in IPL history with 8 hundreds to hs name
RCB will also be looking to rebound after a 42-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in their previous match.
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RCB will be eyeing a top-two finish on the points table with a win. They currently sit third, having won eight of their 13 matches, lost four, with one game ending without a result.
Lucknow's Ekana Stadium key stats: Matches 21, Highest Individual Innings SRH's Ishan Kishan (94 no), Highest Team total 235/6 - KKR vs LSG
Even after the crucial MI vs PBKS match, the teams taking part in Qualifier 1 will still depend on LSG vs RCB game. Check which teams has the chance to grab a top 2 spot here.
Back-to-back losses for Gujarat Titans have opened the door for third-placed RCB to potentially finish in the top two for the first time since 2016
With one league game left for GT, RCB, MI, and PBKS, here's how the race for a top 2 finish in the IPL 2025 points table could unfold across scenarios.