IPL 2025: Rain washes out match as RCB edge closer to playoffs, KKR eliminated
The RCB vs KKR IPL match was washed out due to rain, resulting in both teams sharing points. RCB moves closer to the playoffs while KKR’s campaign ends.
- May 18, 2025,
- Updated May 18, 2025, 10:25 AM IST
The 58th Indian Premier League (IPL) match could not resume after a long break on May 17, after incessant rain played spoilsport. While Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) moved a step closer to the IPL playoffs, defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) were knocked out of the race, forcing the teams to settle for a point apiece.
Rain of varying intensity that started around 6 pm never relented as even the toss could not take place, and the officials eventually called off the game at 10.24 pm.
The Royal Challengers now have 17 points from 12 matches, and a win from their remaining two games will be enough for them to seal a berth in the playoffs.
Currently, they are the table-toppers ahead of Gujarat Titans (16 points).
The RCB will face the already-ousted Sunrisers Hyderabad at home on May 23 followed by the away game against Lucknow Super Giants on May 27.
However, the Knight Riders’ stuttering campaign in this IPL season came to an end with this washout.
KKR now have 11 points from 13 matches and it is impossible for them to enter the knockouts even if they win their final league game against Hyderabad to increase their tally to 15 points.