Mumbai Indians at current sit in fourth place throughout the IPL 2025 elements desk with a sport in hand. They face Punjab Kings of their closing league stage match of the season on Monday. Here is how MI can nonetheless assure a top-two finish throughout the league stage.

New Delhi:

Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans of their closing match of IPL 2025 as they registered an 83-run win on the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, May 25. Defending 230, CSK bowled GT out for 147 as they dented the Titans’ hopes of ending throughout the prime two. 

GT have now misplaced every of their last two league stage matches as their prime order could not chase down massive totals of their battle in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants and CSK now. GT are nonetheless at prime of the elements desk with 18 elements from 14 matches. 

GT’s loss has opened up the top-two finish scenario for all the alternative three teams. Mumbai Indians are at current positioned fourth, and they also too have a robust likelihood of securing a top-two finish. 

How can MI protected prime two finish?

Mumbai now have their top-two future of their very personal fingers as soon as extra. Currently at fourth and having 16 elements from 13 matches, MI face Punjab Kings of their last league stage match on May 26. Punjab can be the workers that is in hunt for a top-two finish.

If MI beat Punjab, they’re going to assure a spot throughout the prime two and might straight qualify for the Qualifier 1. However, within the occasion that they lose to PBKS, they’re going to keep in fourth and might play throughout the Eliminator. 

If MI’s battle in opposition to PBKS, on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, is by some means washed out, MI will end on 17 elements and might nonetheless not affirm a top-two finish.

Mumbai Indians licensed for the IPL 2025 playoffs after their win over Delhi Capitals of their penultimate league stage match on May 21 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Their win had knocked Delhi out from the race to the playoffs, whereas moreover serving to MI protect their top-two hopes alive. MI now have their fates of their very personal fingers of their bid for a top-two finish.

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