MI and DC - (Source:@Johns/X.com)
On Tuesday, March 11, Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will lock horns against each other in the final group-stage match of WPL 2025 at the Brabourne Stadium. It will be a dead-rubber match as the three teams who will play the playoffs were decided the day RCB lost against UP Warriorz on March 8.
MI's Scenarios To Qualify For WPL Final
Delhi Capitals were the first one to qualify and sit on top of the table with 10 points in eight games. Meanwhile, MI and Gujarat Giants are the other two-teams sitting on 2nd and 3rd position. For the unversed, the first placed team will directly qualify for the finals, while the rest of the two teams will square off against each other in the eliminator match.
Now with a win over Giants' on March 10, the Indians' crushed Gujarat's hopes of qualifying directly for the finals, but it also paved the way for Mumbai to now qualify for the finals. Meanwhile, this article will shed light on how Mumbai Indians can qualify for WPL finals directly.
How Can Mumbai Indians Qualify For WPL Finals?
The road is quite easy and simple for Mumbai Indians if they want to directly qualify for WPL finals. They will play against RCB on March 11 and a win would see them pip DC to the second spot and go on top of the table with 12 points and qualify for the finals.
DC and MI are tied on 10 points and a win is more than enough for the Indians. However, a defeat would see them remain on the second spot and play against Gujarat Giants again on March 13 in the qualifier match, while the Capitals will play the finals.