The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) game at the Chinnaswamy stadium on Saturday, May 17 was washed out without a ball being ball. Relentless rain ensured that the first game after the season resumed ended in a washout, with both teams sharing a point each. The weather forecast predicted rain throughout the evening, and that is exactly how it panned out.
The two teams shared a point each from this game. However, on a broader context, defending champions KKR got knocked out of the tournament after the result of this match. They become the fourth team after CSK, RR and SRH to get knocked out of the tournament.
Meanwhile, for RCB, they managed to get a point from this game and are currently topping the IPL 2025 points table with 17 points from 12 games. GT (16), PBKS (15) and MI (14) are the top four teams at the moment. All these teams can reach the final four as they are very close to making the playoffs.
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IPL 2025 Points Table - RCB Number 1, KKR Stand Eliminated
With KKR getting eliminated, the chances of getting to the playoffs now get brighter for Delhi Capitals. They take on GT on May 18. However, their games against MI and PBKS are much more crucial. If they win both those games, then the qualification chances of both Punjab and Mumbai will take a hit.
Despite KKR's elimination, the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have a lot to do. Rishabh Pant has failed to live upto his price tag after becoming the most expensive player of the season The price tag pressure has fizzled out his batting. His failure with the bat has also added to his captaincy, which has been below par.
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Must-Win Games For PBKS, DC
Looking forward to Sunday's double header, both games are crucial. PBKS takes on RR while DC takes on GT. Punjab, Delhi, and Gujarat all need a win, keeping in mind their progress in the campaign. The Royals have been eliminated from the tournament. They were eliminated before the season got postponed. Delhi need a win against Gujarat to get their campaign back on track. They lost to RCB and KKR and their match against SRH ended in a no-result. Their match against PBKS in Dharamsala was called off due to the Indo-Pak political warfare.
There will be large-scale implications on the IPL 2025 points table after the results on Sunday's encounters. As of now, KKR stand eliminated from the tournament after rain played spoilsport in their progress in the campaign.
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