IPL 2025, RCB vs KKR Highlights: Defending champs Kolkata knocked out as RCB showdown gets abandoned due to rain

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The rain has slowed down to a drizzle, and there is no update on toss yet.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: It is raining heavily again and there is no official update yet on toss! Cut-off time for a five-over match is 10:56 PM IST!

IPL 2025, RCB vs KKR Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: It is still raining and toss has been delayed! Although the downpour has slowed down. We haven’t lost any overs yet. We will start losing overs by 8:45 PM IST.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Salt is also back for RCB. The English opener will be eyeing a big knock tonight. Speaking to the broadcasters, he said, “Feeling good, haven't played since a while. Pretty excited to be back. It (power-hitting) is not the thing, I try first during my practice sessions. More than anything else, it's the basics of batting. I am making sure I am aligned and hitting the ball where it comes from. Definitely one of those things I do regularly, in every training session. Just try to stay on top of it. The enjoyment's in everything it takes to get there. I always think back to moments like these (when I do well in the training session). I always think about the basics I have put in before I go into a game. It's all about discipline.”

“There's a sea of people here at the Chinnaswamy, you see it when you come through, we got unbelievable home support here. Every game we have that must-win mentality. It's pretty infectious what comes from the fan base. It's a case of winning three more in the group stages and see where we end up from there. We have not spoken much about it (Virat Kohli's Test retirement), Virat isn't someone to speak about it (at this moment.) It's all about the playoffs and group stages, that's the focus,” he added.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Speaking to the broadcasters, Russell said, “It’s a very good feeling to be a part of this amazing tournament and quick turnaround for us after a week or so, we are here, excited to play some games. (On the break before the restart) It breaks our momentum but we are professionals and we are used to travelling from one country to another and we are used to play the next day so mentally I know how to switch on and to switch off for the last couple of days, it helps us mentally and it helps me as an individual to reflect and take a break. But, the moment I came to practice two days ago and start hitting and making sure the body is up and running again, it has to do with a strong mindset.”

“It’s easy when you have the mindset, you might be coming off two losses, we are made for this, we look towards the future and think about the next game coming up. We have the mindset to be on the par when the team needs us, we as a team are up for the challenge. A few games before the break, I find my mojo and I have been getting opportunities to bat a bit earlier and once I bat earlier, with the batters behind coming me, I know I can be dangerous. Yesterday in practice, I hit the ball very well, I hit two out of the park. There might be some rain around but we are prepared to play our best cricket, we definitely need these two points tonight and hopefully, we will come out with a win tonight,” he added.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Toss has been delayed due to rain! Bad news folks!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: The rain has slowed down but it is still continuing. The drainage at the venue is top-notch and they will sort it out as soon as the rain. So we could see action tonight!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: It has gotten dark and it is raining heavily now. Bad luck for cricket fans tonight!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: It is raining in Bengaluru right now and the temperature is 26 degrees Celsius, with humidity at 76 percent. Toss could be delayed!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Varun is probably one of the most unpredictable bowlers in the IPL, and this season, he has taken 10 wickets in the middle overs, which is also the joint-second best tally with Kuldeep.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Krunal is enjoying his best IPL season this year, having taken 14 wickets. RCB’s spin has an 8.5 economy rate this year.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Russell has managed more runs in his last two innings alone (95, strike rate - 131), than he did in the entire season (72, strike rate - 131). He will be key for KKR tonight!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: There will be no Hazlewood for RCB, who is dealing with a shoulder injury. RCB are in touch with Cricket Australia, and Hazlewood is expected to return for the playoffs.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Speaking ahead of the match, Manish Pandey said, “I just think last time [in 2024] we were winning games, we won a lot of games which is very important in a tournament like IPL. This time we were winning one, we were losing one. The whole tournament has been like that.”

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Speaking ahead of the match, RCB director of cricket Bobat said, “Virat's just business as usual, as he always is. There's enough of the public and the nation's attention on him, he doesn't want any more of that. He just wants to get on with his business. He's usually ambitious about what we can achieve this year with RCB and that's what he does.”

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Kohlis scoring rate vs spin has improved, and he will be key for RCb vs Narine and Varun. against Narine he has a strike rate of 105.42 and has been dismissed four times. Meanwhile, Varun has taken his wicket once.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: RCB trail 15-20 vs KKR in terms of head-to-head. Meanwhile in Bengaluru, KKR have won eight of the 12 meetings. Meanwhile, since 2023, KKR have won four in five matches.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Moeen and Powell haven’t rejoined the squad for the season’s resumption. The pair have decided to not travel to India amid Indo-Pak hostilities.

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Thunderstorms are expected during the match and it is expected to be a start-stop fixture. The weather forecast says it will rain in the evening and did yesterday too!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Patidar has reportedly recovered from his hand injury. According to RCB’s director of cricket Bobat, Patidar batted on two days before this fixture.  He has reportedly healed and is expected to feature today!

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 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

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: 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

RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 Live Updates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Hello and good afternoon everyone! Welcome to our live coverage of today's IPL 2025 fixture as RCB take on KKR! The tournament was temporarily suspended due to Indo-Pak tensions and is set to resume today!