The Lucknow Super Giants will lockhorns against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru in match 59 of the Indian Premier League 2025 season in Lucknow on Friday.
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As the tournament comes to its business end, RCB have a strong chance to finish among the top two teams on the points table, and a win against LSG would also seal their playoffs spot.
On the other hand, LSG will need a miraculous return to form and win matches by a huge margin to still have a chance of qualification in their first season under Rishabh Pant.
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As the two sides, in pursuit of their first title, enter the final stretch of the season, let's examine how each result will affect the playoff race.
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IPL Qualification trends (Based on past seasons)
- 16 points (8 wins): Almost guaranteed qualification.
- 14 points (7 wins): Decent chance, but it depends on NRR and other results.
- 12 points (6 wins): Rare. Qualification is only possible in exceptional circumstances.
What is the current standing of LSG and RCB in IPL 2025?
The hosts, LSG, heading into an important game against the RCB, are 7th on the points table with 10 points in front of their tally after winning 5/11 matches with a net run rate of -0.469.
The Royal Challengers, on the other hand, have 16 points in 11 matches played. They have only lost thrice in this season and look to end the season on a high—in the top-2 of the table.
IPL 2025 Updated Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Titans | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.793 |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | +0.482 |
| Punjab Kings | 11 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | +0.376 |
| Mumbai Indians | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | +1.156 |
| Delhi Capitals | 11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +0.362 |
| Kolkata Knight Riders | 12 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +0.193 |
| Lucknow Super Giants | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -0.469 |
| Sunrisers Hyderabad | 11 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | -1.192 |
| Rajasthan Royals | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.718 |
| Chennai Super Kings | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -0.992 |
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What happens if LSG wins against the RCB?
If Lucknow is able to win their match against RCB, they would only jump one place, to go past the Kolkata Knight Riders at 6th place and stay alive in the tournament.
LSG winning would not disrupt the table much, but it will still keep them in the race to the playoffs. They will have 2 matches remaining where they can potentially reach 16 points, something already achieved by 2 teams with PBKS at 15 as well.
What happens if RCB wins against the LSG?
If RCB win their match against LSG in Lucknow, they will go top of the table and confirm their position in the playoffs and strengthen their bid for a top-2 finish.
RCB going top of the table would get GT to number 2 with a game in hand, while PBKS will stay put and be in the race for the qualifier 1 finish.
What happens if LSG vs RCB ends in a tie or a No Result?
If the LSG vs RCB match ends in a tie with both teams scoring an equal number of runs, then the match would go into a super over as a tiebreaker.
If the super over is once again tied, the string of super overs would continue until we get a winner of the match.
On the other hand, in case of no result, due to rain/weather or any other circumstances, the two sides will share a point each and RCB will go to the top. On the other hand, LSG would stay at their position.
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Both teams will need to play at least 5 overs to determine the result of the match. In any case of a team playing their full innings and the chasing team playing even 4.5 overs, the match will be deemed as no result.