Mumbai Indians have stormed into third place in the IPL 2025 points table, riding a seven-wicket thrashing of Sunrisers Hyderabad on April 23. The win, their fourth in a row, has shaken up the standings as Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Rajasthan Royals gear up for a blockbuster showdown in Bengaluru tonight. With the race for playoff spots tightening, every match is a street fight, and the Orange and Purple Cap races are no less brutal.
Mumbai’s chase of Hyderabad’s 174 was a masterclass in controlled aggression. Suryakumar Yadav, all swagger and precision, carved out an unbeaten 68 off 41 balls, climbing to second in the Orange Cap race with 297 runs. Tilak Varma’s 42 not out was the perfect sidekick, sealing the deal with 11 balls to spare. Hyderabad’s batters, despite Heinrich Klaasen’s late fireworks, couldn’t find rhythm on a Wankhede pitch that played slower than expected. Jasprit Bumrah, cool as ever, snagged two wickets to keep his Purple Cap hopes alive, sitting third with 11 scalps.
The points table tells a story of chaos and ambition. Gujarat Titans lead with 12 points from eight matches, their net run rate of +1.104 a testament to their dominance. Delhi Capitals, with 10 points, cling to second, but Mumbai’s surge to 10 points and a +0.673 net run rate has them breathing down the neck of the top two. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, also on 10 points, sit fourth, their +0.472 net run rate keeping them ahead of Punjab Kings, who match their points but lag at +0.177. Lucknow Super Giants, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, and Chennai Super Kings round out the table, with the bottom three scrapping for survival at four points each.
In the Orange Cap chase, Lucknow’s Nicholas Pooran still rules with 368 runs, but Suryakumar is closing in fast. Gujarat’s Sai Sudharsan, with 329 runs, holds third, while Virat Kohli’s 322 runs keep him in the hunt at fourth. The Purple Cap race is just as cutthroat. Gujarat’s Prasidh Krishna leads with 13 wickets, fending off Chennai’s Noor Ahmad, who has 12. Bumrah and Delhi’s Kuldeep Yadav, both with 11 wickets, are poised to pounce if the leaders stumble.
Tonight’s RCB-RR clash at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is a pressure cooker. Bengaluru, fresh off a seven-wicket win over Punjab on April 21, are banking on Kohli’s form and Phil Salt’s firepower. Rajasthan, licking their wounds after a nine-wicket loss to Bengaluru on April 13, need Sanju Samson and Jos Buttler to step up. With both teams on six wins from eight matches, the result could shuffle the mid-table scrum.
Mumbai’s rise has lit a fire under the IPL 2025 season. As the league stage nears its final stretch, the points table is a battlefield, and the Orange and Purple Caps are anyone’s to claim.