Punjab Kings Secure Top-Two IPL 2025 Spot With Seven-Wicket Win Over Mumbai Indians

Punjab Kings (PBKS) secured a commanding seven-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) to clinch a top-two finish in the IPL 2025 points table, ensuring a direct entry into Qualifier 1. The match-winning partnership of 109 runs between Priyansh Arya, who scored 62 off 35 balls, and Josh Inglis, who made 73 off 42 balls, anchored PBKS's chase of 185 runs and turned the contest into a comfortable win. Despite a strong innings from MI's Suryakumar Yadav, who scored 57 and became the highest run-scorer for Mumbai in a single IPL season, MI fell short and will now play in the Eliminator. PBKS bowlers, including Arshdeep Singh, Marco Jansen, and Vijaykumar Vyshak, effectively restricted MI to 184/7, with Shreyas Iyer finishing the chase with a six. This win marks PBKS’s highest IPL finish in 11 years and their first playoff appearance since 2014, with Qualifier 1 scheduled to be held at their home ground in Mullanpur. The playoffs line-up will be finalized after the Royal Challengers Bengaluru versus Lucknow Super Giants match, determining opponents for PBKS and MI in the upcoming fixtures.