Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) return to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 after a two-week break has seen them regain the top spot on the points table. And they didn’t even need to play a match to get there.
A washout at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has helped them gain 1 point and end up with 17 points. With 2 matches yet to play, RCB should qualify for the IPL 2025 Playoffs, as they need just 1 more point to confirm a spot.
RCB’s track record in IPL 2025
RCB have managed to win 8 out of 12 matches played so far in IPL 2025 and are yet to lose an away match.
| Match No. | Opponent | Venue | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KKR | Kolkata | Won by 7 wickets |
| 2 | CSK | Chennai | Won by 50 runs |
| 3 | GT | Bengaluru | Lost by 8 wickets |
| 4 | MI | Mumbai | Won by 12 runs |
| 5 | DC | Bengaluru | Lost by 6 wickets |
| 6 | RR | Jaipur | Won by 9 wickets |
| 7 | PBKS | Bengaluru | Lost by 5 wickets |
| 8 | PBKS | Chandigarh | Won by 7 wickets |
| 9 | RR | Bengaluru | Won by 11 runs |
| 10 | DC | Delhi | Won by 6 wickets |
| 11 | CSK | Bengaluru | Won by 2 runs |
| 12 | KKR | Bengaluru | No Result |
IPL 2025 Playoffs: RCB Qualification Scenario
Normally, 16 points is required for a team to be guaranteed a spot in the playoffs. RCB has gone past that already. But since 4 other teams have 12 or more points, RCB will have to win 1 out of the remaining 2 matches, or another match ends with a no result. Patidar and co. have a healthy net run rate (NRR), and that should help them as well.
RCB’s Remaining Fixtures
RCB has 2 matches remaining in the league stage, with one match at home and one away. Both teams are in the bottom half, and SRH are eliminated from IPL 2025 as well. RCB faces LSG away from home, and that works well in their favour as well.
| Match No. | Date | Opponent | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | May 23 | SRH | Bengaluru | 7:30 PM |
| 70 | May 27 | LSG | Lucknow | 7:30 PM |
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Position | Team | Matches | Won | Lost | No Result | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RCB | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 17 | +0.482 |
| 2 | GT | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 16 | +0.793 |
| 3 | PBKS | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 15 | +0.376 |
| 4 | MI | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 14 | +1.156 |
| 5 | DC | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | +0.362 |
| 6 | KKR (E) | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +0.193 |
| 7 | LSG | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -0.469 |
| 8 | SRH (E) | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | -1.192 |
| 9 | RR (E) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | -0.718 |
| 10 | CSK (E) | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 6 | -0.992 |
