Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continued their impressive surge in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season with a thrilling 11-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. The hard-fought win not only kept their winning momentum intact but also propelled them to third place on the points table , putting them in a strong position as the playoff race intensifies.
With this win, RCB now have 12 points from 9 matches, sitting just behind Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) — both of whom also have 12 points but boast superior net run rates. Gujarat Titans remain at the top of the table with a strong +1.104 NRR, followed by DC at +0.657.
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RCB’s net run rate of +0.482 puts them narrowly behind the top two, yet comfortably ahead of the rest.
Mumbai Indians (MI), despite suffering a few stumbles, stay in the hunt with 10 points from 9 matches and an impressive NRR of +0.673, giving them a slight edge over Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who are also on 10 points each but with lower NRRs.
Punjab Kings, with +0.177, occupy fifth place while LSG, due to their negative NRR of -0.054, sit sixth. These middle-table teams are locked in a close battle and will need consistent performances to break into the top four.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are struggling to stay relevant in the playoff race, with just 6 points from 8 matches, and a relatively healthy NRR of +0.212 — a glimmer of hope if they can string together a winning streak in the remaining fixtures.
Rajasthan Royals, following their narrow defeat to RCB, continue their dismal run and now sit eighth with just 2 wins from 9 games. Their net run rate of -0.625 further dampens their playoff chances.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in dire straits at the bottom of the table, both having won only 2 of their 8 matches.
Their heavily negative NRRs of -1.361 and -1.392, respectively, mean they not only need to win but do so emphatically to have any chance of climbing up.
With this win, RCB now have 12 points from 9 matches, sitting just behind Gujarat Titans (GT) and Delhi Capitals (DC) — both of whom also have 12 points but boast superior net run rates. Gujarat Titans remain at the top of the table with a strong +1.104 NRR, followed by DC at +0.657.
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RCB’s net run rate of +0.482 puts them narrowly behind the top two, yet comfortably ahead of the rest.
Mumbai Indians (MI), despite suffering a few stumbles, stay in the hunt with 10 points from 9 matches and an impressive NRR of +0.673, giving them a slight edge over Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), who are also on 10 points each but with lower NRRs.
Punjab Kings, with +0.177, occupy fifth place while LSG, due to their negative NRR of -0.054, sit sixth. These middle-table teams are locked in a close battle and will need consistent performances to break into the top four.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are struggling to stay relevant in the playoff race, with just 6 points from 8 matches, and a relatively healthy NRR of +0.212 — a glimmer of hope if they can string together a winning streak in the remaining fixtures.
Rajasthan Royals, following their narrow defeat to RCB, continue their dismal run and now sit eighth with just 2 wins from 9 games. Their net run rate of -0.625 further dampens their playoff chances.
Meanwhile, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are in dire straits at the bottom of the table, both having won only 2 of their 8 matches.
Their heavily negative NRRs of -1.361 and -1.392, respectively, mean they not only need to win but do so emphatically to have any chance of climbing up.
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