By Ravi - May 30, 2025 01:00 PM
Punjab Kings lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in Qualifier-1, now they have to win Qualifier-2 to reach the final. In this match to be held on June 1, they have to face the winner of the Eliminator match. Today Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians will face each other in the Eliminator match. Let us tell you that the playoff format started in 2011, before that the finalist teams were selected from the semi-finals. Before this season, this format was played in 14 seasons, out of them how many times did the team that lost Qualifier-1 reach the final and how many times did it win the title? .
The IPL uses a playoff format. After the league stage matches, the top 4 teams in the points table qualify for the playoffs, while the other teams are eliminated. Qualifier-1 is played between the top 2 teams and the Eliminator between the third and fourth placed teams. The team winning Qualifier-1 advances to the final and the losing team plays Qualifier-2 with the team winning the Eliminator. Its winning team is the second finalist team.
IPL 2024 runner-up team Sunrisers Hyderabad also made it to the finals by winning Qualifier-1 and then Qualifier-2. So far it has happened 11 times that the team that lost Qualifier-1 has reached the final. That is, it has won Qualifier-2. See which teams have reached the finals after losing Qualifier-1 in which season.
Out of 11 seasons, it has happened only twice that the team that lost the qualifier has won the title, while the remaining 9 times such teams have lost in the final. Mumbai Indians is the only team that has won the IPL trophy even after losing Qualifier-1.
This is the 12th time that Punjab Kings, the team that lost Qualifier-1, reached the final. For this, they will have to win the second qualifier, which will be held on June 1 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium. They will face the winner of the eliminator match, this match will be played today between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians.
Also Read: IPL 2025 Eliminator : Mumbai Indians Eliminator Match Record
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