The eighteenth edition of the Indian Premier League has been temporarily postponed on account of national security. The cricketing extravaganza began on 22nd March, where defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders took on Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens. The Indian Premier League has so far seen 58 matches with the playoffs still to be played. At the end of 58 matches, the leaderboard was topped by the Gujarat Titans with 16 points. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings shared the same 16 points each and sat in the 2nd and 3rd spots, respectively. Five-time champions were positioned in the fourth spot with 14 points. Suryakumar Yadav from Mumbai Indians led the Orange Cap charts with 510 runs, while Noor Ahmed from Chennai Super Kings led the Purple Cap table with 20 wickets. This edition of the Indian Premier League saw some of the best edge-of-the-seat thrilling encounters between teams and didn’t fail to entertain the fans. Here is the list of the three best matches that were played at IPL 2025 before the suspension.
3. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super Kings
Match number 57 saw defending champions KKR go up against five-time winners Chennai Super Kings. It was a very important match for KKR in the context of their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. Batting first, the team put on a score of 179 runs on the board. Chennai Super Kings got off to a horrendous start as they lost half their side for just 60 runs by the sixth over. The men in Yellow staged one of the best comebacks of the season on the backs of two youngsters, Dewald Brevis and Shivam Dubey. The finishing touches were provided by the maestro, MS Dhoni, himself, who struck a maximum in the final over to seal the deal for his side. The last few overs of Chennai’s innings were a pure nostalgic ride for the fans.
2. Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals
Match number 53 of IPL 2025 saw two former champions tussle it out at the iconic Eden Gardens. The hosts, KKR, won the toss and elected to bat first. The batters backed the decision of skipper Ajinkya Rahane and put up a formidable total of 206 runs in their quota of 20 overs. Andre Russell flexed his muscles with a quickfire 57 runs in 25 balls. Young Raghuvanshi also contributed 44 runs. Rajasthan Royals didn’t get the best of starts as they lost two wickets in the first two overs. Skipper Riyan Parag brought the team back into the game with a miraculous innings of 95 runs. Requiring 21 runs off the last over, Shubham Dubey gave a scare to the city of Joy, smashing 16 runs in the first 4 balls. Kolkata ultimately prevailed by just one run.
1. Delhi Capitals vs Rajasthan Royals
Match number 32 of IPL 2025 saw the only super over contest of this season so far. Batting first at Arun Jaitley Stadium, the hosts put up a decent target of 188 runs. In reply, the visitors also got to the same total after skipper Samson left the pitch on the grounds of being retired hurt.
In the super over, experienced Mitchel Starc only conceded 11 runs against the likes of Parag, Hetmyer and Jaiswal. In reply, Delhi Capitals reached the target with two balls to spare. The crowd was treated to a T20 classic at the end of 42 overs.
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