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With 4 points from seven matches played to this point in the continuing 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League, the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals sit on the No. 8 position within the points table.
How Rajasthan Royals can qualify for IPL 2025 playoffs after losing five matches out of seven played to this point. (Picture Credit: X/@rajasthanroyals)
Delhi Capitals beat Rajasthan Royals within the super over to win the thirty second league match of IPL 2025 played on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Wednesday (April 16). The hosts, after being invited to bat first by RR skipper Sanju Samson, posted a complete of 188 runs for the lack of five wickets in 20 overs after which restricted the Men in Pink for a similar rating as well. Within the super over, RR could only manage to attain 11 runs, which DC chased down in only 4 balls.
The win over RR was DC’s fifth win in six IPL matches played to this point this season, and with 10 points, Axar Patel’s men sit on the No. 1 position within the points table, and alternatively, after losing the fifth out of the seven matches played to this point this 12 months, RR have now dropped to the No. 8 position within the points table.
The defeat in Delhi was a bitter pill to swallow for the inaugural edition winners, and now they’re at risk of missing out on a spot within the playoffs.
For RR to complete in the highest 4 and qualify for the playoffs, they now must win not less than six of the remaining seven seasons. Previously 17 seasons, teams have qualified for the playoffs with 14 points as well, however the 14-point mark never all the time guarantees a spot in the highest 4. So for RR to be absolutely sure of qualifying for the playoffs, they must win not less than six matches.
RR’s upcoming matches
Rajasthan Royals will next face Lucknow Super Giants of their eighth league match of IPL 2025 on Saturday (April 19) at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur after which tackle Royal Challengers Bengaluru within the ninth match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 24.
RR’s tenth league match is against Gujarat Titans at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on April 28, and within the eleventh one, the inaugural edition winners will face five-time champions Mumbai Indians at the identical venue.
Of their last three league stage matches, RR will face Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on May 4, Chennai Super Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on May 12 and Punjab Kings at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on May 16.
