The toss for the highly-anticipated conflict between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders has been delayed resulting from rain in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 17, 2025).
IPL took to X to verify that the toss had been delayed resulting from rain in Bengaluru. “Update. The toss has been delayed due to rain. Stay tuned for further updates.”
RCB, positioned second in the standings with 16 factors, may turn into the primary staff to qualify for the playoffs in the event that they stroll out of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium victorious towards the defending champions. Two factors will take them to the highest of the desk and solidify their probabilities of ending the group stage with a high two spot.
On the opposite hand, the Knight Riders have to win each their remaining video games to achieve 15 factors. If they handle to take action they’d then hope for a collection of beneficial outcomes in different matches.
With 4 victories on the trot, RCB have exuded consistency in their previous fixtures and can search to maintain up the momentum. The sixth-placed KKR’s two-match profitable momentum was damaged by Chennai Super Kings, who’re on the backside of the desk.
Squads:Kolkata Knight Riders Squad: Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, Harshit Rana, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Spencer Johnson, Moeen Ali, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rovman Powell, Chetan Sakariya.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Squad: Jacob Bethell, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Lungi Ngidi, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Liam Livingstone, Swapnil Singh, Philip Salt, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Nuwan Thushara, Josh Hazlewood.
Published – May 17, 2025 08:16 pm IST
