One of the highest supported IPL Teams, Kolkata Knight Riders & Royal Challengers have faced each other on May 17, 2025. A Highly appreciated match between these two teams ended up in disappointment, as rain hasn’t stopped. There was a complete washout in the match at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Here, we will share Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Scorecard.
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Story
The match had a lot of drama, emotion and stakes. Virat Kohli playing his first match since declaring his Test retirement. This became the center of attraction as the IPL was set to make a spectacular comeback following a brief match due to security concerns.
Numerous fans showed up in heartfelt remembrance of the contemporary legend, many of them wearing white jerseys. Rain played spoilsport all evening though and not a ball was bowled despite their enthusiastic presence and high expectations. There were significant ramifications for both teams in the game.
If RCB could have won this match then, their place in the playoffs could have been confirmed. The washout formally put an end to the popular defenders KKRs of making the playoffs. They can no longer reach the 16-point threshold needed to remain in contention because they currently have just 12 points with one game remaining.
The two-time champions disappointing campaign marred by patchy performances and a struggling batting lineup came to a frustrating conclusion.
KKR vs RCB Match Scorecard Washout Reason
In terms of hope the evening was full of pauses and starts. Ground crews started mop-up efforts after the rain temporarily stopped in some areas. The rain kept coming back, getting heavier each time just when things appeared to be going well and at 10:24 PM officials decided to call off the game.
Additionally the washout postpones RCBs redemption arc’s subsequent phase. As evidenced by their recent four-match winning streak the top order has been playing well lately. As they attempt to complete the deal in their last league game they must now refocus and regroup.
KKR vs RCB Match Result
In the previous match on 22 March 2025, batting openers of RCB won the hearts by scoring 50+ runs in the playoffs. Here is Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Scorecard:
| Match Result | RCB Won The Match With 177/4 |
| Date & Time | 22 March 2025 At 07:30 PM |
| Venue | Eden Garden, Kolkata |
| Toss Result | RCB Won the Match |
| Captains | Rajat Patidar (RCB)Ajinkya Rahane (KKR) |
KKR Batting Scorecard: 1st Inning
| Players | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Quinton De Kock | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 44 | 26 | 5 | 3 |
| Ajinkya Rahane | 56 | 31 | 6 | 4 |
| Venkatesh Iyer | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Angkrish Raghuvanshi | 30 | 22 | 2 | 1 |
| Rinku Singh | 12 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Andre Russell | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramandeep Singh | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Harshit Rana | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Spenser Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
RCB Bowling Scorecard: 1st Inning
| Players | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets |
| Josh Hazlewood | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Yash Dayal | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 |
| Rasikh Salam | 3.0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| Krunal Pandya | 4.0 | 0 | 29 | 3 |
| Suyash Sharma | 4.0 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
RCB Batting Scorecard: 2nd Inning
| Players | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Phil Salt | 56 | 31 | 9 | 2 |
| Virat Kohli | 59 | 36 | 4 | 3 |
| Devdutt Padikkal | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Rajat Patidar | 34 | 16 | 5 | 1 |
| Liam Livingstone | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
KKR Bowling Scorecard: 2nd Inning
| Players | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets |
| Vaibhav Arora | 3.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| Spencer Johnson | 2.2 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 1 |
| Harshit Rana | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 0 |
| Sunil Narine | 4.0 | 0 | 27 | 1 |
