The highly anticipated IPL 2025 face-off between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has been officially called off due to persistent rain in Bengaluru, resulting in both teams sharing a point. With this result, KKR — the defending champions — have been eliminated from the race to the playoffs.
RCB, needed just one point to secure a playoff berth. For KKR, however, the delayed toss due to weather meant their slim hopes were all but over.
Rainfall had been a regular occurrence in Bengaluru in recent evenings, and despite hopes of squeezing in a five-over contest, the cutoff time of 10:56 PM IST came too close for comfort.
Match officials eventually called off the game at 10:30 PM, acknowledging that the intensity of rain showed no signs of reducing.
KKR’s title defense ended in disappointment following an inconsistent campaign. The washout confirmed the end of their playoff dreams.
