No Toss, but KKR OUT! Check Updated Points Table and Impact of Result!

BENGALURU! It was supposed to be the grand restart of IPL 2025, but the rain gods had other plans. As the heavens opened up over the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, hopes were dashed, hearts were heavy, and without a single ball bowled, the Kolkata Knight Riders’ journey came to a soaking halt.

Yes, you heard it right, there was no toss, no action, but a massive shift in the playoff race. Defending champions KKR desperately needed a win to stay alive. Sitting in sixth on the table with just two games remaining before this clash, every point mattered. But all they got was one solitary point from the washout — not nearly enough.

That takes them to 12 points from 13 games, with only one match left. Even if they win that, the maximum they can reach is 14. And with three teams already beyond that mark, KKR are officially out of the playoffs. Their crown slips away, without even lifting a bat.

Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru quietly rose to the top. The one point from the abandoned game boosted their tally to 17 points from 12 matches, sending them to first place in the table. For a team chasing its first-ever IPL trophy, the timing couldn’t be better.

What adds to the drama? RCB could confirm a playoff berth without even playing their next match. If either Punjab Kings or Delhi Capitals lose on Wednesday, RCB are guaranteed a spot in the top four.

But the mission isn’t over. To secure a top-two finish, RCB will still look to win their next two matches against Sunrisers Hyderabad (already eliminated) and Lucknow Super Giants. And that’s gold in IPL terms.

Why? Because the top two teams get two chances to reach the final. Lose once, and you still have another shot. In contrast, teams placed third and fourth have just one do-or-die game. In fact, only once in IPL history has a team outside the top two gone on to win the title — Sunrisers Hyderabad in 2016.

For RCB fans, it was a bittersweet night. Thousands had turned up wearing whites, ready to pay tribute to Virat Kohli in his first match since announcing his Test retirement. But the rain showed no mercy. They’ll now hope for clear skies on May 23 when RCB host Sunrisers at home.

IPL 2025 Points Table (After May 17 Washout)

One game. No action. One team out. Another goes top. The drama isn’t slowing down, and the race to the final four is heating up.