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Royal Challengers Bangalore, who failed to win the IPL title since the last 17 season, stands on the threshold of becoming champions for the first time. In IPL 2025, this team, captained by Rajat Patidar, made a strong performance and made it to the finals. But this dream of winning his title can be broken and the reason for this will be a special rule of BCCI, which can be missed by becoming a Bengaluru champion as soon as it is implemented. If this happens, Punjab Kings will win the IPL 2025 title, which is waiting for its first trophy till date.
But what is this rule? Let us tell you in detail. First of all, the matter of Bengaluru, which made it to the IPL final for the first time since 2016. RCB finished second in the points table. Then in the first qualifier, this team defeated Punjab Kings and made it to the finals directly. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Titans in the eliminator match and made it to another qualifier. It was here that he was decided to face Punjab Kings. The winner of this match will be made in the finals, which will take on Bengaluru.
This rule of playoff will benefit
Now let’s talk about the BCCI rule, which will first apply to the rules of Punjab and Mumbai. This is the rule about the interruption of rain or any other reason. In fact, there was a delay in the match between Punjab and Mumbai due to rain. Now if this match was canceled due to completely rain, then Punjab Kings would have benefited from it. This is because the BCCI’s ‘playing conditions’ for the IPL 2025 season is clear that if all the attempts to achieve the result in the playoff match fail, then the team that secured the first place in the points table will be considered as the winner.
This has been done due to lack of reserves for playoff matches. In this situation, Punjab will reach the final as she finished first and Mumbai in fourth place. In this way, Mumbai’s dream of winning the sixth title would break. But not only Mumbai, the same situation will happen with the final. It is clear in the ‘playing conditions’ that this rule will not only apply in qualifiers and eliminators, but will also apply in the finals.
Punjab will become IPL champion
So far, BCCI has not announced the reserve day for the final. But it is expected to happen. However, if the result of the match is not resulted in both days due to rain, then both the teams of the final will not be jointly declared champions, as in the ICC tournaments. In contrast, the team, who lives in high position in the points table, will be the winner.
Now it is clear that Punjab was in the first place and Bengaluru was in second place. In such a situation, Punjab can become the champion of IPL 2025. If Mumbai Indians reaches the finals instead of Punjab Kings, then in that case, Bengaluru will benefit from this rule. This is because Bengaluru was in second place and Mumbai in fourth place.