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The IPL 2025 final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 3. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited the service chiefs of the armed forces for the final in tribute to Operation Sindoor.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are currently third in the IPL 2025 points table and face Lucknow Super Giants in their last league stage match of the tournament. RCB will be assured of a top-two finish if they beat LSG. Meanwhile, here is how RCB can dethrone PBKS and finish on top of the points table.
Rajasthan Royals didn't have a great season this year in the Indian Premier League (IPL). They finished in ninth place with only four wins from 14 matches and lost 10 of them. The Royals' decision to retain certain players backfired on them as they endured a forgettable IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings confirmed their top-two spot in the ongoing IPL season with a magnificent win against the Mumbai Indians. It was Shashank Singh, who guaranteed and predicted that Punjab Kings will qualify in top two on a Podcast a couple of months ago and here we are with PBKS in the first qualifier.
Mumbai Indians suffered a rather commanding defeat at the hands of the Punjab Kings in their final league stage clash in Jaipur and finished fourth on the table. The five-time champions will play the eliminator while Punjab Kings currently await the result of Tuesday's game for Qualifier 1.
Tim David who has been the finisher for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) this season, picked up a hamstring injury while fielding in the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Is he fit to play today vs LSG? Will RCB risk him playing ahead of playoffs? Here's an injury update
Delhi Capitals vice-captain Faf du Plessis didn't have a memorable IPL season in his first stint with the 2020 finalists after being released by the RCB. Du Plessis did score a couple of fifties but his consistency wasn't there but ended the season on a high leading the side with a win against PBKS.
Matheesha Pathirana had a disappointing season for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), going at 10.13 runs per over while bowling the most number of wides in one season in IPL history. Chennai Super Kings finished at the bottom of the points table for the first time in the IPL.
Shreyas Iyer is experiencing the highest of the highs as captain as he continues to lead his teams towards competition victories. Having won the IPL for the Kolkata Knight Riders last year and the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Iyer's Punjab Kings ensured a top-two finish for IPL 2025.
The results in the last week of the league phase have meant that the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have a golden opportunity to finish in the top two as they lock horns with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in their final preliminary clash.
