Updated April 26th 2025, 23:34 IST
IPL 2025: Fans at the Eden Gardens had to return home disappointed after the KKR vs PBKS clash ended up being abandoned. Northwestern storm took over Eden Gardens, and it did not allow any more play to happen in the second innings. Sunil Narine and Rahmanullah Gurbaz were able to bat just one over before the bad weather showed up. The play was eventually called off at 10:59 PM IST, and both teams would share a point each.
After Match 44 of the Indian Premier League was abandoned due to rain, the Points Table underwent significant changes. The Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings would share a point each, and the Shreyas Iyer-led side has elevated to the fourth spot with 11 points. PBKS has an NRR of +0.177. KKR, on the other hand, is at the number seven spot with seven points. The defending champions have an NRR of +0.212.
The Gujarat Titans are currently at the top spot with 12 points, with the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the second and third spot with the same number of points. Five-time Champions Mumbai Indians and the Lucknow Super Giants are in the fifth and sixth spot with 10 points, respectively. The bottom three include the Sunrisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and the Chennai Super Kings, who are in the eighth, ninth and tenth spots, respectively.
The Punjab Kings got a swift start with openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimram Singh bringing the heat with their fiery knocks. Both settled for a well-knit partnership, securing their respective half-centuries during the play. Priyansh was dismissed by Andre Russel at 69, while Prabhsimran was taken down by Vaibhav Arora at 83. Skipper Shreyas Iyer stood for an unbeaten 25. However, the middle-order failed to withstand as KKR gained momentum towards the death overs. Glenn Maxwell and Marco Jansen were dismissed early on, while Josh Inglis and Shreyas Iyer took the score at 201 at the loss of four wickets.
The Kolkata Knight Riders couldn't even bat properly as the northwester storm took over. Covers flew all over and the ground staff had a hard time putting them over the ground. It eventually started raining, and the game started losing overs at 10:35 PM IST. The match was eventually called off at 10:59 PM IST, and both teams would share a point each.
Published April 26th 2025, 23:34 IST