RCB Playoffs Scenario IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore faced Punjab Kings in the 34th match of IPL 2025. In the match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Punjab Kings defeated RCB by 5 wickets to register their 5th win in the season. Although all the teams play like a lion at their home, but the opposite with RCB. Looking at the current situation, it would not be wrong to say that the silver Patidar’s team is a lion out of the house, and piles up at their home.
In IPL 2025, RCB has played a total of 7 matches so far. That is, half the journey of the group stage has gone, but the Royal Challengers Bangalore still could not win even a match at their house. RCB has played 3 matches so far at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and has suffered defeat in all three. At the same time, he has won in 4 matches played outside the house. In view of this series, the question arises in the minds of the fans that if the Royal Challengers Bangalore loses all the matches at their home, will they be able to make a place in the playoffs or not? Let’s look at the equation of the playoffs.
What will happen if all the matches are lost at home?
In IPL 2025, RCB has to play a total of 7 matches at his home and the remaining 7 matches out. Looking at the current situation, if the silver Patidar’s team loses all the matches at their home and win the remaining matches outside the house, then they will have 14 points. In this situation, they will have to depend on the results of the remaining matches to reach the playoffs.
Will have to stay on the rest of the results
Let us know that if the journey of RCB in group stage ends on 14 digits, then their luck will not remain in their hands. 16 points are required to confirm the space in the playoffs. In such a situation, RCB will have to depend on the results of the remaining matches. Apart from this, RCB will also have to keep its net runrate better. If 2 teams live on 14 points, then whose net runret will be better, they will qualify for the playoffs.
RCB vs Pbks: Nehal Vadhera shines in Punjab Kings victory
Talking about the match played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, this match was 14 overs due to rain. Punjab Kings won the toss and decided to bowl first. RCB batsmen were seen struggling on a difficult pitch. In the last over, Tim David hit 3 sixes and took 95 runs to his team. In response, Punjab Kings achieved this target in 12.1 overs. Left -handed batsman Nehal Vadhera played a match -winning innings of 33 runs off 19 balls.
