IPL 2025: Rain Washes Out KKR vs PBKS Clash At Eden Gardens

Rain had the final say in the KKR vs PBKS IPL match no. 44 on April 26 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

The KKR vs PBKS match became the first fixture of the IPL 2025 season to end without a result, with both teams sharing a point each.

Source : PTI

KKR vs PBKS: The 44th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) was called off due to rain on April 26 (Saturday) at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. Both teams shared a point each in what was the first match in the tournament to be washed out by rain.

Put into bat, PBKS got off to a strong start, with both their openers notching up impressive fifties. However, KKR fought back well in the later stages, with Andre Russell and Vaibhav Arora bowling tight spells at the death to restrict the scoring. Veteran spinners Sunil Narine and Varun Chakaravarthy had an off day, conceding nearly nine runs per over. Punjab still managed to finish with a strong 201-4 in 20 overs.

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In response, KKR managed to face just one over before heavy rain interrupted play and eventually led to the match being abandoned. With the points split, PBKS would take heart from the valuable point gained, while KKR’s playoff hopes took another hit.

Here's a look at the updated IPL 2025 points table after the KKR vs PBKS match:

IPL 2025 Points Table

Pos	Teams	Mat	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	Pts	NRR
1	Gujarat Titans	8	6	2	0	0	12	1.104
2	Delhi Capitals	8	6	2	0	0	12	0.657
3	Royal Challengers Bengaluru	9	6	3	0	0	12	0.482
4	Punjab Kings	9	5	3	0	1	11	0.177
5	Mumbai Indians	9	5	4	0	0	10	0.673
6	Lucknow Super Giants	9	5	4	0	0	10	-0.054
7	Kolkata Knight Riders	9	3	5	0	1	7	0.212
8	Sunrisers Hyderabad	9	3	6	0	0	6	-1.103
9	Rajasthan Royals	9	2	7	0	0	4	-0.625
10	Chennai Super Kings	9	2	7	0	0	4	-1.302

The next IPL 2025 match will be played between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Lucknow Supergiants (LSG) on Sunday. It will be a crucial clas as both the Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai and the Rishabh Pant-led Lucknow have 10 points in nine matches with five wins and four losses. While MI are placed 5th in the IPL 2025 points table, LSG are sixth. Both teams will look to get their sixth win and strengthen their chances of making the playoffs.