IPL 2025: Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Playoff Hopes Dwindle with Seventh Loss
In a dramatic turn of events at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) suffered their seventh defeat in the IPL 2025 season, falling to Gujarat Titans by a commanding 38 runs on Friday. This loss has pushed the Pat Cummins-led side to the brink of elimination, leaving them languishing at ninth place on the points table with just 6 points from 10 matches.
With only four matches left in their league campaign, SRH can reach a maximum of 14 points if they win every remaining game. However, their playoff prospects look increasingly bleak. Teams like Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Titans, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have already secured 14 points, while Punjab Kings sit at 13 points after 10 matches. For SRH to sneak into the top four, they must not only win convincingly to boost their net run rate but also hope that no more than three teams finish above the 14-point mark.
SRH’s journey in IPL 2025 has been a rollercoaster of inconsistency. They kicked off their campaign with a promising win over Rajasthan Royals but stumbled against Lucknow Super Giants, Delhi Capitals, and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). A second victory against Punjab Kings offered a glimmer of hope, only for back-to-back losses to Mumbai Indians to dent their momentum. While they managed a morale-boosting win against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, their recent defeat to Gujarat Titans has all but extinguished their playoff aspirations.
Statistically, SRH’s record paints a grim picture: 3 wins and 7 losses in 10 matches. Their batting has struggled to fire consistently, with key players failing to deliver in crunch moments, while their bowling, despite Cummins’ leadership, has lacked the cutting edge needed to contain opposition batsmen. The team’s net run rate, a crucial factor in tight playoff races, remains a concern after heavy defeats like the 80-run loss to KKR earlier in the season.
Looking ahead, SRH face a daunting schedule. They host Delhi Capitals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on May 5, followed by a clash with table-toppers Kolkata Knight Riders at the same venue on May 10. History isn’t on their side, having lost to DC by 7 wickets and suffered a crushing defeat to KKR in away fixtures. Their season concludes with two challenging away games—against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on May 13 and Lucknow Super Giants at the Ekana Stadium on May 18.
As the IPL 2025 season nears its climax, the question looms: can Sunrisers Hyderabad defy the odds and stage a miraculous turnaround? With their backs against the wall, Pat Cummins and his men will need to summon every ounce of grit and skill to keep their playoff dreams alive. For now, though, the orange army finds itself staring at an early exit, a bitter pill for a franchise with a storied history of competing at the highest level.