Mumbai Indians players celebrate a wicket against Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025. (AP)

Mumbai Indians became the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL playoffs after beating Delhi Capitals by 59 runs in a virtual quarter-final at the Wankhede Stadium. Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings had already booked their place in the knockouts.MI have now reached the IPL playoffs for the 11th time and remain on course to win their sixth title. They had triumphed in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Following their comfortable win, MI moved to 16 points and ensured Delhi Capitals will not leapfrog them even if they lose their last league stage game against Punjab Kings. DC remain on 13 points after their 13th match in the IPL. They, too, will finish their IPL league stage campaign against PBKS. However, nothing will ride on that match anymore.

While the top four teams are decided a week before the league stage draws to a close on May 27, the battle for top-two places remains alive. The teams that finish in the top-two get two opportunities to qualify for the final.Gujarat Titans, atop the IPL points table are on 18 points, and can reach 22 points if they win their remaining two matches. Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings are both on 17 points each and can muster 21 points if they win their remaining two matches. The race for the top-two places will, thus, go much deeper.