NEW DELHI: If rain plays spoilsport in the much-anticipated IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Bengaluru, the outcome could have massive implications, especially for KKR.
According to IPL rules , if a match is washed out due to rain and no result is possible, both teams are awarded one point each. There’s no reserve day for league stage games, and even a toss isn’t necessary for the teams to share points.
For RCB, a washout wouldn’t be a disaster. Sitting comfortably at second place with 16 points from 11 games, a single point would take them to 17, pushing them even closer to securing a playoff berth.
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While they would prefer sealing it with a win at home, especially with Virat Kohli expected to draw emotional energy from fans following his Test retirement, they can absorb the rain-hit outcome without much damage.
KKR, however, would face a serious blow. With only 11 points from 12 matches, they’re in a do-or-die situation. A washout would leave them at 12 points with just one game left, meaning the maximum they could reach is 14, which may not be enough to break into the top four, depending on net run rate and other results.
Simply put, their playoff hopes could be all but over.
The weather forecast for Bengaluru has been patchy, with a high chance of evening showers. Organisers will be hoping the rain stays away, not only for the points at stake but for what promises to be an emotionally charged evening at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium .
In the end, if the skies open up and the match doesn’t happen, RCB would stay in playoff contention, but for KKR, the rain might signal the end of the road.
According to IPL rules , if a match is washed out due to rain and no result is possible, both teams are awarded one point each. There’s no reserve day for league stage games, and even a toss isn’t necessary for the teams to share points.
For RCB, a washout wouldn’t be a disaster. Sitting comfortably at second place with 16 points from 11 games, a single point would take them to 17, pushing them even closer to securing a playoff berth.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
While they would prefer sealing it with a win at home, especially with Virat Kohli expected to draw emotional energy from fans following his Test retirement, they can absorb the rain-hit outcome without much damage.
KKR, however, would face a serious blow. With only 11 points from 12 matches, they’re in a do-or-die situation. A washout would leave them at 12 points with just one game left, meaning the maximum they could reach is 14, which may not be enough to break into the top four, depending on net run rate and other results.
One knee down or standing tall, when RaPa hits, it’s only heading to the stands! 💪#PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2025 pic.twitter.com/emZLHreP30
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 17, 2025
Simply put, their playoff hopes could be all but over.
The weather forecast for Bengaluru has been patchy, with a high chance of evening showers. Organisers will be hoping the rain stays away, not only for the points at stake but for what promises to be an emotionally charged evening at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium .
In the end, if the skies open up and the match doesn’t happen, RCB would stay in playoff contention, but for KKR, the rain might signal the end of the road.
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