IPL 2025: How RCB or GT can book top-two spot alongside PBKS

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru can clinch a top-two spot on IPL 2025 points table. (Image credit: BCCI/IPL)

Punjab Kings secured a top-two finish in IPL 2025 by defeating Mumbai Indians in Jaipur on Monday, while Mumbai Indians settled at fourth position, setting up their Eliminator match on May 30 in Mullanpur.

The final league match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Lucknow Super Giants will determine the playoff matchups for both teams.The playoff structure gives Qualifier 1 winner direct entry to the final, while the losing team gets another opportunity through Qualifier 2, facing the Eliminator winner on June 1 in Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!A look at how one of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans can book a top-two place in IPL 2025 points table.

No.TeamMWLN/RPointsNRR

1	Punjab Kings	14	9	4	1	19	0.372
2	Gujarat Titans	14	9	5	0	18	0.254
3	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	13	8	4	1	17	0.255
4	Mumbai Indians	14	8	6	0	16	1.142
5	Delhi Capitals	14	7	6	1	15	0.011
6	Sunrisers Hyderabad	14	6	7	1	13	-0.241
7	Lucknow Super Giants	13	6	7	0	12	-0.337
8	Kolkata Knight Riders	14	5	7	2	12	-0.305
9	Rajasthan Royals	14	4	10	0	8	-0.549
10	Chennai Super Kings	14	4	10	0	8	-0.647

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (17 points, +0.255 net run rate)RCB face Lucknow Super Giants in Lucknow in their final league game. A win would guarantee RCB a top-two finish. To claim the top spot from Punjab Kings, RCB need to defeat LSG by either 34 runs when batting first with a score of 200, or chase down a target of 200 with 21 balls remaining. A loss would place RCB in third position, leading to an Eliminator clash with Mumbai Indians.

Gujarat Titans (18 points, +0.254 net run rate)GT can only secure second place if LSG defeat RCB in the final league game. If RCB beat LSG, GT will move to third and play the Eliminator against MI.

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