RCB vs KKR Highlights, IPL 2025: KKR Knocked Out Of Playoffs Race As Rain Washes Out IPL's Resumption At Chinnaswamy Stadium

With both teams sharing a point each after the complete washout, the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders have been knocked out of the playoffs race.

The RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 match has been called off due to persistent rain at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Virat Kohli is currently the fourth top run-getter in the ongoing IPL 2025 with 505 runs to his name in 11 matches at an average of 63.13 and a strike rate of 143.47. He has smashed 7 fifties in the tournament so far.

It's still raining at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. The waiting game continues as we keep losing overs for the RCB vs KKR match. 

The rain is back, and we'll have to wait for a bit more for the action to begin. Still no good news from the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The intensity of the rain has reduced in the past few minutes, but it is still drizzling in Bengaluru. Let's hope for the best possible conditions in order to start the RCB vs KKR match. 

While the rain continues at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the cut-off time for the five-over contest of the RCB vs KKR match is 10:56 PM IST.

CHINNASWAMY STADIUM SALUTING THE INDIAN ARMED FORCES. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/QOKw2t8p5N, — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 17, 2025

"Virat Kohli made people love Test cricket. People waited to see Kohli lead the Indian Test team. There was no better ambassador of Test cricket".

RCB fans wearing white jerseys to give Virat Kohli a tribute. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/SWuLt7Li4d, — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 17, 2025

Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya

Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Josh Hazlewood

Heavy rain persists in Bengaluru, with players taking shelter in the dressing rooms, waiting for the showers to subside.

With 16 points under their belt, RCB are placed second in the standings. Rajat Patidar's team could become the first team to qualify for the playoffs if they walk out of their home ground victorious against the defending champions. 

On the other hand, the Knight Riders need to succeed in both their remaining games to reach 15 points.

"68 meters on one side, 62 on the other and 74 meters down the ground. Early in the tournament, fast bowlers were having a field day here. But this pitch looks like a batting paradise. Very very little moisture. It looks dry in general but it is sealed and beautiful. Expect runs to flow. (The pitch report was done before it started raining and the covers came on)," Pitch report | Ian Bishop and Aaron Finch.

Here is the visual from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

The toss for the much-awaited clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 has been delayed due to heavy rain in M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.