RCB vs KKR Weather Report: What Happens if the Match Gets Washed Out?

The IPL 2025 season is finally set to return this Saturday after a one-week break caused by growing tensions between India and Pakistan. The first match back will see Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) take on defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. But there’s a chance that rain could spoil the fun later in the evening. So, here’s what it means if the RCB vs KKR match gets washed out.

Playoff Race Twist: What If RCB vs KKR Ends in No-Result?

If today’s RCB vs KKR IPL match gets washed out due to rain, it could spell the end of the road for Kolkata Knight Riders in the playoff race. Led by Ajinkya Rahane, KKR currently have 11 points with only two games left to play. A no-result would give them just one point, taking them to 12. Even if they win their last league match, they can only reach 14 points which might not be enough to stay in the top four, effectively knocking them out of contention.

The weather isn’t looking too good for this important match. Rain is likely to start around 8-9 PM IST in Bengaluru and might continue through the day. That puts the whole game in doubt, which is a real concern given how much is on the line for both RCB and KKR.

Heavy Rain at Chinnaswamy Stadium 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/ue7MFb1lZ7

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Head-to-Head Stats: RCB vs KKR

KKR & RCB: Full Updated Squads

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

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