The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is well under way as all ten teams have finished their first games. The top four spots are still hotly contested as the tournament goes forward, teams pressing for playoffs by means of NRR and consistency.
SRH Top the standings by record-breaking margin
Following a commanding performance against Rajasthan Royals (RR) in Hyderabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) as early front-runners became top of the table. With a 44-run win, their batting squad tallied an enormous 286 runs in 20 innings, their best score of the year to date.
Starting strong are RCB, PBKS, and DC.
Chasing 174 at Eden Gardens against Kolkata Knight Riders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) also started with a victory. Second on the points table their great 7-wicket win put them.
Punjab Kings (PBKS) beat Gujarat Titans (GT) by 11 runs in a tight Ahmedabad match; meanwhile, they took third place. In Visakhapatnam, Delhi Capitals (DC) got a thrilling 1-run victory against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), therefore raising the tournament’s tension.
CSK beats MI in Rival Game
In their season opener, defending champions of Mumbai Indians (MI) lost by 4 wickets at Chepauk to arch-rival Chennai Super Kings (CSK), thereby suffering a setback. CSK’s composed pursuit gave the five-time titleholder a crucial early success.
KKR secure their first victory against RR in Guwahati.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) recovered well in the most recent game on Wednesday, March 27, to win Rajasthan Royals (RR) by eight runs and 15 balls left. This win drove KKR to number six in the revised rankings.
IPL 2025: Updated Points Table
| Rank | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PT | NRR |
| 1 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.200 |
| 2 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.137 |
| 3 | Punjab Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.550 |
| 4 | Chennai Super Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.493 |
| 5 | Delhi Capitals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.371 |
| 6 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -0.308 |
| 7 | Lucknow Super Giants | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.371 |
| 8 | Mumbai Indians | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.493 |
| 9 | Gujarat Titans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.550 |
| 10 | Rajasthan Royals | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.882 |
Leaders with the Orange and Purple Caps
Orange Cap: Ishan Kishan – 106 runs (SRH)
Noor Ahmad (CSK) – 4 wickets; Purple Cap.
Teams fighting for dominance will cause the IPL 2025 points table to move often with more games planned. Keep on track for more information.
