The IPL 2025 edition is set to resume on Saturday after being suspended for one week due to rising cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan. The competition will resume with the contest between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, rain might play spoilsport later in the evening. Let us check out what happens if RCB vs KKR IPL match is washed out.
KKR to be knocked out of IPL 2025?
If today’s RCB vs KKR IPL match is abandoned due to rain, then the Ajinkya Rahane-led KKR will be eliminated from the playoffs race. The defending champions currently have 11 points and just two games remaining. If the fixture against RCB is abandoned, then KKR will get one point. Even if the franchise is to win their remaining league stage game they can get to a maximum of 14 points.
RCB to qualify for playoffs with a win
On the contrary, If RCB wins the match against KKR then they will become the first team to qualify for the playoffs stage. The Red Army will be looking to book one of the first two positions in the points table. As a result, they will atleast two shots at making it to the IPL 2025 final.
Today’s IPL match weather report
The weather in Bengaluru on Saturday for the RCB vs KKR match is less than ideal. There are high chances of rain starting at 2 pm IST, and it is predicted to continue throughout the rest of the day, which means we might have another washout match of the season on our hands.
