IPL 2025 Pinches: How can Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify after the defeat to Mumbai Indians? All scenarios explain | Mint

IPL 2025 Pinches: How can Sunrisers Hyderabad qualify after the defeat to Mumbai Indians? All scenarios explained Sunrisers, Cummins (R) Cummins (R), with teammate Travis Head during their IPL 2025 match against Mumbai-Indian. (AFP) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) loss against Mumbai Indians pushed the Pat Cummins-led side on the prop on the back foot in the race for IPL 2025 Playoffs. With just four points out of seven games, SRH’s qualification chances are not over. SRH, known as one of the dangerous sides in IPL as a result of a batting star, started their IPL 2025 journey with a bang and placed 286/6 in their opening match. However, they started slipping from the next game when SRH lost five of their next six games in the competition. Currently, two more teams – Rajasthan Royals (8th) and Chennai Super Kings (10th) are on equal points with SRH. With another seven games to go to SRH, let’s investigate the possibilities of their IPL 2025 play -off match. Benchmark for IPL 2025 Pinches Qualification The benchmark for any team to be eligible for IPL 2025 play -off matches are 16 points (winning 8 games) and can also be called ‘safe’ brand to guarantee a place in the top four. 14 points (winning 7 games) can also guarantee a team a place in the playoffs, but must depend on other teams and the net run (NRR). Can SRH qualify for IPL 2025 play -offs? With just two wins out of seven games, SRH has blamed themselves. To get up to 16 points, SRH must win the six of their last seven games to sement their place in the IPL 2025 play -off matches. If they win five of their last seven games, they will place on 14 points and depend on NRR. IPL 2025 Updated Points Table After MI vs SRH Team Mat won, NRR Points lost 1. Delhi Capitals 6 5 1 0.744 10 2. Gujarat Titans 6 4 2 1.081 8 3. Royal Challengers Bengaluru 6 4 2 0.672 8 4. Punjab Kings 6 4 2 4 3 0.086 8 6. 7 3 3 0.547 6 7. Mumbai Indians 7 3 4 0.239 6 8. Rajasthan Royals 7 2 5 -0.714 4 9. Sunrisers Hyderabad 7 2 5-1.217 4 10. US Sunrisers Hyderabad (Chennai) – April 25 Gujarat Titans vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (Ahmedabad) – May 2 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs. Delhi Capitals (Hyderabad) – May 5 Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Hyderabad) – May 10 RCB vskskisers Hyderabad (Bengaluru) -May 13 Lucknow Super Giants vs. Sunrisers Hyderabad (Lucknow) -May 18 Stay informed of all the actions from the IPL 2025. Look at the IPL 2025 schedule, follow the latest IPL 2025 points table and follow the top performers with the orange cap and press porridge. First published: 17 Apr 2025, 23:47 IST