IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals: On Thursday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat the Rajasthan Royals by 11 runs. In the current season, it was RR’s fifth straight defeat and their seventh overall in their nine games played so far. They are now in ninth place in the standings with just four points from nine games, and it seems like they have little chance of making the playoffs.
The squad captained by Riyan Parag still has a chance to qualify for the playoffs, but they will need to win their next five games by a significant margin and hope that no more than three teams score more than 14 points.
They will advance to the playoffs in such a scenario if they score 14 points and have a higher NRR than the opposition.
However, the likelihood of it happening is very low.
Three teams have 12 points and have five more games to go: the Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Additionally, the Rajasthan-based team will not be able to qualify if they win their next two games.
Additionally, they would be eliminated from the postseason race if they lost any of their next five games or if one of their games was postponed.
| Position | Team | Matches | Wins | Losses | NR | Points | NRR |
| 1. | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 12 | 1.104 |
| 2. | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | – | 12 | 0.657 |
| 3. | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | – | 12 | 0.482 |
| 4. | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 10 | 0.673 |
| 5. | Punjab Kings | 8 | 5 | 3 | – | 10 | 0.177 |
| 6. | Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 5 | 4 | – | 10 | -0.054 |
| 7. | Kolkata Knight Riders | 8 | 3 | 5 | – | 6 | 0.212 |
| 8. | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 2 | 7 | – | 4 | -0.625 |
| 9. | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | -1.361 |
| 10. | Chennai Super Kings | 8 | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | -1.392 |
Royals’ upcoming matches
at their next IPL encounter, the Riyan Parag-led team will play the Gujarat Titans at their home on Monday before taking on the Mumbai Indians on May 1.
They will face the Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on May 4, the Chennai Super Kings at the Chepauk stadium on May 12, and the Punjab Kings in their backyard on May 16 in their last three group stage games.
