Udaipur, April 24, 2025: The situation of Sunrisers Hyderabad is getting worse in the current IPL season. On Wednesday, SRH faced a heavy defeat by 8 wickets with 26 balls remaining against Mumbai Indians at their home ground, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

This was the sixth loss for Pat Cummins-led Sunrisers Hyderabad in just eight matches. With only 2 points, they are now at 9th place in the IPL 2025 points table. SRH will now face Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday. If the Orange Army loses that match too, they could slip to the last position in the points table. Even with this poor performance, one important question remains: Can Sunrisers Hyderabad still qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs? Let’s understand this playoff equation in simple words.

Playoff Equation for Sunrisers Hyderabad

Last year, SRH reached the final of the IPL. But this year, their chances of making it to the playoffs look very weak. If Sunrisers Hyderabad want to reach the playoffs in IPL 2025, they must win all their remaining matches. This will give them 16 points, which is usually enough to make it to the top four.

For your information, 16 points are generally considered safe for playoff qualification. However, in the past, teams have also reached the playoffs with just 14 points. For example, in IPL 2024, RCB qualified with 7 wins and 14 points.

SRH Might Have to Depend on Other Results

If SRH finishes with only 14 points, they will have to depend on the results of other teams and also maintain a high Net Run Rate (NRR). The simplest and safest path for SRH is to win all remaining matches to reach 16 points and avoid any risks.

Mumbai Indians Back in the Race

Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians have made a strong comeback in IPL 2025. They have now registered four consecutive wins, taking their total to 10 points. With this, they have moved to third place in the points table.Mumbai had a poor start to the season, but have now found their rhythm and strengthened their chances of reaching the playoffs.