Delhi: The 58th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 was to be played between Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday, ie May 17, but due to continuous rains at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium of Bengaluru, the toss could not be done and the match could not be canceled.
Both teams got 1-1 points due to cancellation of the match. With this, RCB has got 17 points in 12 matches and she reached the top of the points table.
On the other hand, defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders scored a total of 12 points in 13 matches, causing it to become a team out of the playoff race.
Significantly, IPL 2025 was postponed for a week due to increasing tension between India and Pakistan. The match was the first match after the tournament resumed.
Prior to the match, RCB won 8 out of 11 matches and was second in the points table. The team needed only one more victory to make a place in the playoffs.
At the same time, KKR had to win this match in order to maintain the hopes of the playoffs, but the rain turned his expectations dashed.
The square area of the ground was flooded due to rain. However, the drainage system of Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the best technologies in the country, but it cannot work until the rain stops. But there were no signs of rain stopping and the match was canceled.
KKR becomes the fourth team to be out of IPL 2025
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has become the fourth team to be out of IPL 2025. Earlier, three teams – Sunrisers Hyderabad (eighth place), Rajasthan Royals (Ninth Place) and Chennai Super Kings (10th place) have already been out of the tournament. Now KKR’s dream of reaching the playoffs remained incomplete.
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