We are at the second phase of IPL after a long gap of 9 days, but it’s the same story for RR this season. They bottled yet another chase and this time a steep one of 220 runs but fell short by 10 runs against PBKS. RR management have to work on their finishers before next season.
Into the playoffs
PBKS won their match against RR and moved to 17 points, and with GT beating DC later in the evening, PBKS officially qualified for the playoffs. This is their 3rd appearance in the playoffs in 18 seasons, and their first in 11 years.
This is the longest streak, a team has waited for the playoffs. Teams that took the most years to reach the playoffs :
- PBKS – 11 years ( 2014-2025 )
- DC – 7 years ( 2012-2019 )
- PBKS – 6 years ( 2008 – 2014 )
- RR – 5 years ( 2008-2013 )
- RCB – 4 years ( 2011-2015)
- RCB – 4 years ( 2016-2020 )
- RR – 4 years ( 2018-2022 )
- SRH – 4 years ( 2020-2024 )
- KKR – 3 years ( 2008-2010 )
Captain Shreyas Iyer
Shreyas Iyer has captained 3 teams in IPL so far, and has led all three sides to the playoffs. He is the first captain to do so. None of other captains have done it for more than one team. If MI qualifies this season, Hardik Pandya will become the second captain after him to do it for two teams ( MI & GT ).
Shreyas is leading his teams to playoffs :
- Delhi Capitals – ( 2019, 2020 )
- Kolkata Knight Riders – 2024
- Punjab Kings – 2025
Struggling to chase
RR has lost 8 matches while chasing this season and became the second team after Pune Warriors India to lose these many matches in a single year while chasing.
Teams to lose more matches while chasing:
- Pune Warriors India – 8 matches ( 2012 )
- Pune Warriors India – 8 matches ( 2013 )
- Rajasthan Royals – 8 matches ( 2025 )
Yashasvi Jaiswal the opener
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 22 runs in the first over of Arshdeep Singh . This is the 3rd highest score by a batter in the first over in an innings. He also holds the first place in this list with 26 runs. He became the first batter to score more than 20-plus runs in the first over twice.
Most runs scored by a batter in the first over of an innings :
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 26 runs vs KKR ( 2023 )
- Prithvi Shaw – 24 runs vs KKR ( 2021 )
- Yashasvi Jaiswal – 22 runs vs PBKS ( 2025 )
- Naman Ojha – 21 runs vs KKR ( 2009 )
- Sunil Narine – 21 runs vs RR ( 2018 )
Highest score after losing 3 wickets in powerplay
PBKS lost 3 wickets inside the powerplay and scored 219 runs at the end of 20 overs. The same PBKS scored 221/3 against Delhi Daredevils in 2008 and that remains as the highest score in IPL after losing three wickets inside the powerplay.
PBKS equaled their own record of 219 at the second place, which they scored against CSK in the same season after losing 3 early wickets
Highest score by a team after losing 3 wickets in powerplay :
- PBKS – 221/3 vs Delhi Daredevils ( 2008 )
- PBKS – 219/5 vs Rajasthan Royals ( 2025 )
- PBKS – 219/6 vs CSK ( 2025 )
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