IPL 2025: Rain in Bengaluru delays toss for RCB-KKR match

Rain delays toss for RCB vs KKR IPL match; RCB aims for playoffs, KKR needs wins for playoffs chance.

The toss for the highly-anticipated clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders has been delayed due to rain in Bengaluru on Saturday (May 17, 2025).

IPL took to X to confirm that the toss had been delayed due to rain in Bengaluru. "Update. The toss has been delayed due to rain. Stay tuned for further updates."

RCB, placed second in the standings with 16 points, could become the first team to qualify for the playoffs if they walk out of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium victorious against the defending champions. Two points will take them to the top of the table and solidify their chances of ending the group stage with a top two spot.

On the other hand, the Knight Riders need to win both their remaining games to reach 15 points. If they manage to do so they would then hope for a series of favourable results in other matches.

With four victories on the trot, RCB have exuded consistency in their past fixtures and will seek to keep up the momentum. The sixth-placed KKR's two-match winning momentum was broken by Chennai Super Kings, who are at the bottom of the table.

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.