IPL 2025 / Even MI's win did not change the position of the points table, SRH remains in its place

In IPL 2025, all the teams have opened their account of victory, but everyone has also faced defeat. There is a tough competition on the points table. Mumbai defeated Hyderabad, but there was no change in the ranking. The battle continues in the top-4, and RCB has a chance to become number-1.

IPL 2025: Half the journey of IPL 2025 has been completed and this time the season has been more exciting and full of uncertainties than expected. Every match of the tournament is giving a new direction to the points table and the situation so far is telling that taking any team lightly can prove to be costly. Interestingly, the account of all the teams of the league has been opened and everyone has suffered at least one defeat. In such a situation, the battle on the points table is now becoming even more fierce.

Mumbai Indians won an important victory

In the 33rd match played at Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, 17 April, Mumbai Indians performed brilliantly and defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 wickets. With this win, 2 important points were added to Mumbai's account. However, there was no change in the position of the team and it remains in 7th place.

Sunrisers batted first and scored 162 runs, but their aggressive batting could not do anything special on this slow pitch. In response, Mumbai Indians achieved the target in 18.1 overs with the help of short but fast innings of their batsmen. This was Mumbai's third win in the season, while Hyderabad had to face the fifth defeat in seven matches.

Current position of the points table

After 33 matches, the competition on the points table has become very tough. Delhi Capitals remains at the first position with 10 points. Despite Mumbai's victory, its net run rate is less than Kolkata Knight Riders, so it had to be content with the 7th position. On the other hand, Sunrisers Hyderabad is at the ninth position with 4 points. Chennai Super Kings is currently in last place, which has not lived up to expectations so far this season.

RCB and Punjab have a chance to become number-1

IPL 2025 has the potential to change the points table every day and the match on Friday 18 April can be the latest example of this. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings will face each other - both have 8-8 points and both teams will get a golden opportunity to reach the top.

RCB is currently in third place and its net run rate (0.672) is slightly behind Delhi. If RCB wins this match, it can overtake Delhi and reach the first position. On the other hand, Punjab Kings' run rate (0.172) is far behind, but a win can definitely take them to the second position.

Conclusion: Every match is making the picture interesting

The journey so far in IPL 2025 has shown how ups and downs this season is. Every win and loss is deciding the fate of the teams. With the second part of the league entering, now every team is sharpening its strategies, as every point will now decide the path to the playoffs. Will an underdog team make a big upset or will the old giants establish their dominance again? Only the upcoming matches will tell.