IPL 2025 is set for the next stage with the 4 best teams of the season. This time, all four teams are currently balancing on a thin thread; a single wrong move can prove fatal at this point. After winning the IPL 2024 with Kolkata Knight Riders, Shreyas Iyer is now on the same mission with Punjab Kings (PBKS). The way they performed on the field and the character they showed under immense pressure make them one of the hot favorites to win this season's Indian Premier League title.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the second team to confirm top 2 after Punjab, pulled out a stunning performance against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) before signing out from the league stage. LSG skipper Rishabh Pant's century faded away due to the collective efforts of RCB players.

Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians will lock horns in the Eliminator. The losing side will be straightaway knocked out, and the winning side will take another step closer to the final spot. From the beginning of the season, Gujarat Titans' performance has been dominating. The team combination and Captain Subhman Gill's tactical movement on time are some of the assets of the team. And Mumbai Indians again proved their ante; after a struggling initial phase in IPL 2025, they made a comeback that so far has helped them to reach the round of four. 

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Positive notes from the above-mentioned teams: 

• Punjab Kings:

1) Confidence 

2) Will to win at any circumstance 

3) Shreyas Iyer's leadership 

4) Pure team game

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru:

1) Performance under pressure

2) Unbeaten outside home ground 

3) Constant contribution from Virat Kohli's bat

4) multiple match winners

• Mumbai Indians:

1) Momentum 

2) Experience on big stages 

3) Dependable Suryakumar Yadav's form

4) Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult's combination 

• Gujarat Titans:

1) Well-oiled top order, especially Sai Sudharsan 

2) Shubman Gill as a leader 

3) Combination in the bowling department 

4) Strong middle-order 

IPL 2025 playoff fixtures

Qualifier 1, May 29: Punjab Kings vs. Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Mullanpur

Eliminator, May 30: Gujarat Titans vs. Mumbai Indians—Mullanpur

Qualifier 2, June 1: Qualifier 1 loser vs. Eliminator winner—Ahmedabad

Final, June 3: Qualifier 1 winner vs. Qualifier 2 winner—Ahmedabad