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Who needs what to reach IPL play-offs?

A split image of Jos Buttler of Gujarat Titans, Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Shreyas Iyer of Punjab Kings and Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians.Getty Images

The four play-off spots in the 2025 Indian Premier League are now decided.

Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are through to the knockouts, but none know her final position and what game they will play in.

Here's what still needs to decided in the final stretch of group games...

IPL table as it stands

Each team plays 14 matches in the IPL group stage with the top four reaching the play-offs. Each win is worth two points.

IPL qualification permutations

Gujarat Titans (qualified)

Position: First Played: 13 Points: 18 Maximum points: 20

Remaining fixtures: Chennai Super Kings (h)

Gujarat Titans are guaranteed a play-off spot.

Their hopes of finishing in the top two have been taken out of their own hands afer defeat by Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday.

They likely need to win their final game against CSK but need one of Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Punjab Kings to slip up.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (qualified)

Position: Second Played: 12 Points: 17 Maximum points: 21

Remaining fixtures: Sunrisers Hyderabad (h), Lucknow Super Giants (a)

RCB have qualified for the play-offs after their match against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday was abandoned because of rain.

Two wins would mean a top-two finish, but one may be enough.

Punjab Kings (qualified)

Position: Third Played: 12 Points: 17 Maximum points: 21

Remaining fixtures: Delhi Capitals (h), Mumbai Indians (h)

Punjab sealed their place in the play-offs on Sunday with victory over Rajasthan combined with Delhi's defeat by Gujarat.

They could finish in the top two but may need to win both of their remaining games to do so.

Mumbai Indians (qualified)

Position: Fourth Played: 13 Points: 16 Maximum points: 18

Remaining fixtures: Punjab Kings (a)

Mumbai secured their play-off spot with victory over Delhi Capitals on Wednesday.

They could still finish in the top two but need to win their final game and then hope Royal Challengers Bengaluru or Gujarat Titans slip up.

How do IPL play-offs work?

29 May: Qualifier 1 - first v second

30 May: Eliminator - third v fourth

1 June: Qualifier 2 - loser of Qualifier 1 v winner of Eliminator

3 June: Final - winner of Qualifier 1 v winner of Qualifier 2

Who has been eliminated?

Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings, last year's champions Kolkata Knight Riders and runners-up Sunrisers Hyderabad plus Delhi Capitals, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants have all been eliminated.

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