IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians become fourth team to qualify for playoffs
Mumbai Indians players celebrate a wicket against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. (AP)
Mumbai Indians
became the fourth and final team to qualify for the
IPL
playoffs after beating
Delhi Capitals
by 59 runs in a virtual quarter-final at the Wankhede Stadium. Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings had already booked their place in the knockouts.
MI have now reached the IPL playoffs for the 11th time and remain on course to win their sixth title. They had triumphed in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
SUBSCRIBE NOW!
Following their comfortable win, MI moved to 16 points and ensured Delhi Capitals will not leapfrog them even if they lose their last league stage game against Punjab Kings. DC remain on 13 points after their 13th match in the IPL.
They, too, will finish their IPL league stage campaign against PBKS. However, nothing will ride on that match anymore.
Bombay Sport Exchange Ep 5: Shane Watson on how IPL gave him a lifeline & his tribute to Phil Hughes
While the top four teams are decided a week before the league stage draws to a close on May 27, the battle for top-two places remains alive. The teams that finish in the top-two get two opportunities to qualify for the final.
Gujarat Titans, atop the IPL points table are on 18 points, and can reach 22 points if they win their remaining two matches. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings are both on 17 points each and can muster 21 points if they win their remaining two matches. The race for the top-two places will, thus, go much deeper.
Get
IPL 2025
match
schedules
,
squads
,
points table
, and live scores for
CSK
,
MI
,
RCB
,
KKR
,
SRH
,
LSG
,
DC
,
GT
,
PBKS
, and
RR
. Check the latest
IPL Orange Cap
and
Purple Cap
standings.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
India.com
17 minutes ago
- India.com
'His Decision To Prioritise IPL Over National Team...' Mitchell Johnson Slams Josh Hazelwood For Prioritizing RCB Over Australia
Former Australian cricketer and part of World Cup winning team Mitchell Johnson has questioned their current premier fast bowler Josh Hazlewood after Australia's World Test Championship final loss. South Africa defeated Australia by five wickets at Lords' Cricket Ground winning the WTC for the first time becoming the third team to win the prestigious mace. Johnson slammed Hazlewood for prioritizing Indian Premier League (IPL) over national duties. Hazlewood returned to IPL despite not being 100% fit. He played a major role in RCB's win against Punjab Kings in the final breaking their 17-year long trophy drought. The decision has not been taken well by his former teammate and Johnson has questioned his credibility focusing money over the nation. Mitchell wrote in his column in West Australian regarding the concerns and the reasons for Australia's defeat. "We've seen concerns about Hazlewood's fitness in recent years, and his decision to prioritise returning to the delayed Indian Premier League over his national team preparations raised eyebrows," he wrote. Despite Australia's pace trio wreaking havoc in the first inning bundling SA out for 138 in the first inning, they were unable to get the batters out in the second innings and a tricky total of 282 was chased. Hazlewood finished the game with figures of 2/85 in 34 overs which is nowhere close to his legacy. Johnson also asked the selectors to break the Quartet of Australian bowling lineup- Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon as he believes they have past their prime and management should look beyond them. "Our successful 'big four' bowling attack of Mitchell Starc, Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon can't be taken for granted as a lock going forward either. If veteran players are sticking around just for the Ashes as a send-off, it does beg the question of whether that's the right mindset. It's crucial that we embrace the future and build confidence in selecting our next Test players," added Johnson. Australia will next play against West Indies in a 3-match Test series beginning from June 25. The series will be part of the World Test Championship 2025-2027 cycle. New faces and a new approach by the kangaroos is expected to be seen in the series.
Time of India
an hour ago
- Time of India
'You destroyed them after 2011': Yograj Singh claims BCCI wanted MS Dhoni sacked, slams selectors for ending 7 careers
Yograj Singh and MS Dhoni Former India cricketer Yograj Singh has lashed out at the BCCI selectors of the early 2010s, accusing them of mismanaging the careers of several senior players in the aftermath of India's 2011 World Cup triumph. Speaking in a recent interview with InsideSport , Yograj claimed that as many as seven prominent players were 'pushed into the gutter' following India's disastrous overseas Test tours in England and Australia in 2011–12. 'You destroyed these boys for no reason,' he said, naming key figures from the World Cup-winning squad who were sidelined: Gautam Gambhir , Yuvraj Singh , Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Mohammed Kaif, VVS Laxman, and Rahul Dravid. While Dravid and Laxman retired from Test cricket soon after, the rest were gradually phased out across formats and were not part of India's 2015 World Cup plans. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Yograj also recalled the turmoil surrounding MS Dhoni 's captaincy during this period. According to him, the selection committee, including former cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, had agreed to remove Dhoni as skipper following India's 0-4 whitewash in Australia. However, the decision was allegedly blocked by then BCCI President N. Srinivasan. Kuldeep Yadav hints at spin-friendly wicket ahead of England Test series Amarnath, in a 2012 interview with CNN-IBN, had confirmed that the selectors were not allowed to act independently and expressed frustration over not being given a free hand to make decisions in the best interest of Indian cricket. Despite the internal pressure, Dhoni remained captain in Tests until the end of 2014 and continued to lead India in limited-overs cricket until January 2017, after which Virat Kohli took over.
India Today
2 hours ago
- India Today
Mohammed Siraj must aim to become frontline bowler for India: Former bowling coach
Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun feels Mohammed Siraj should aim to be India's frontline bowler in the upcoming series against England. India and England are set to take on each other in a five-match Test series beginning from June 20. With uncertainty over pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah's participation in all five Tests, the onus of leading the seam attack will fall on the shoulders of the right-arm seamer wasn't in the best of form in the last two Test series as India lost against New Zealand and Australia. Ahead of the all-important England series, Bharat Arun has backed Siraj to return to find his Midas touch back. The former India bowling coach hailed Siraj for his experience and mentioned how he could emulate his IPL success in Tests.'It's a great opportunity for Siraj. He's got enough experience under his belt. I have seen him bowl some exceptional spells, like the one he bowled in the Lord's Test, which we won last time. It's time for Siraj to put his hand up and say, 'I'm going to be the frontline bowler of our country'. He's got the skill set. It's now what kind of mindset he has that is going to be vital. He's pretty smart. Siraj is someone who can be a captain's delight who will give his all. It's good to be aggressive, but controlling it is going to be key. He's had a good IPL. He looked in good rhythm,' Arun told Times of India. Since September 2024, Siraj has scalped 26 wickets from nine Test matches at an average of 33.73 and an economy of 3.82. He scalped 20 wickets from five matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia but failed to provide support to Bumrah on most occasions. Hence, Siraj will have to up his game in England as India begin a new era in Test cricket under the leadership of captain Shubman Watch
