IPL 2025 Playoffs Scenario: Jitesh Sharma puts on a show of a lifetime, as the stand-in RCB skipper scores a blistering unbeaten 85 to script an iconic win for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Lucknow Super Giants in the last group stage game of IPL 2025.
The fixture at Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow saw both sides register their best-ever match aggregate, as with the result, the sides for Qualifier 1 and Eliminator are now confirmed.
RCB's 6-wicket win over LSG now sees them finsih the group stage 2nd on the points table, and will now face Punjab Kings in the Qualifier 1.
GT's slump in form now sees them give up their top spot, and will face Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator.
After PBKS' chase of 262 vs KKR in 2024, and SRH's chase of 246 vs PBKS in 2025, this is now the third-highest chase in the history of IPL.
RCB attain another incredible record with the result, as they are now the first team ever in the history of IPL to win their every away game during the group stages.
LSG finish their season on 12 points at the 8th place, level on points with reigning champions Kolkata Knight Riders, who finish their season at 7th place.
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
| 1 | Punjab Kings | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +0.372 | 19 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | +0.301 | 19 |
| 3 | Gujarat Titans | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | +0.256 | 18 |
| 4 | Mumbai Indians | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | +1.142 | 16 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | +0.011 | 15 |
| 6 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | -0.241 | 13 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | -0.305 | 12 |
| 8 | Lucknow Super Giants | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0 | -0.376 | 12 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.549 | 8 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | -0.647 | 8 |
IPL 2025 Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Sai Sudarshan | Gujarat Titans | 679 |
| Shubman Gill | Gujarat Titans | 649 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai Indians | 640 |
| Mitchell Marsh | Lucknow Super Giants | 627 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 602 |
IPL 2025 Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Noor Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 24 |
| Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 23 |
| Trent Boult | Mumbai Indians | 19 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 18 |
| Arshdeep Singh | Punjab Kings | 18 |