Pacer Vaibhav Arora has revealed how the washing against Punjab Kings (PBKs) could help Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to increase its playoffs in India Premier League (IPL) 2025. Defensor champions could escape a points of points where several teams could be in 14 points at the end of the league matches.

“Actually, it depends on the last one that is the situation. There may be a scenario in which we can qualify from this point. There may be a scenario in which we are leveling with another team with the same points and this point can help us qualify. Therefore, we will take it as positive,” explained the KKR playoff opportunities during the conference after the game.

KKR playoff problems in IPL 2025

Ajinkya Rahane and Co. have had a stop seasonal type in this IPL 2025. After continuing their alternative running streak of the game for seven games, he finally broke against the Toppers of the table, Gujarat Titans (GT). Former Knight Shubman Gill guided his current team to a 39-run victory over KKR with his fierce 55-ball-90.

Kkr also lost the opportunity to avenge his previous loss against PBK, led by his former winning pattern of the title Shreyas Iyer.

With three victories and five losses next to one without result in nine games so far, they are currently placed seventh in the points table. If they could have lost their clash against PBK, the team would have needed at least four victories of its remaining five games to keep their hopes of Playoffs of IPL 2025 alive.

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However, as they have secured a point due to the washing last night, four out of five victories will take them to 15 points. Therefore, they can overcome teams that will be trapped at age 14, despite the differences in the net execution rate.

KKR vs Pbks

PBKS chose to hit first after winning the raffle at Eden Gardens. In their previous meeting in Mullanpur, everyone left for 111 races after taking the same option. However, they made a tremendous return to defend that low total and group KKR for only 95 races.

The inverse accessory last night saw contrasting performances of the PBKs batters while they achieved a great 201/4 on the scoreboard. The Piyansh Arya starter scored 69 of 35 balls at a burning attack rate of 197.14. His opening partner, Prabhsimran Singh, also put 83 of 49 balls at an attack rate of 169.38.

All KKR bowling players, except Arora, were expensive last night. He granted 34 races in his four overs and climbed two WICKETS. Unfortunately, the game was abandoned with Rahmanulla Gurbaz and Sunil Narine undefeated in 1 (3) and 4 (3), respectively.

Purple men will face the Capitals of Delhi at the Arun Jaitley stadium on April 29.

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