NEW DELHI: Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings were forced to share a point each after rain washed out their Indian Premier League 2025 clash at Eden Gardens on Saturday — the season’s first match to end without a result.
Chasing 202 for victory, KKR were seven for no loss after one over when rain interrupted play. Persistent drizzle for nearly 90 minutes eventually forced the match officials to call off the game.
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The result helped Punjab Kings climb to fourth in the 10-team standings with five wins, three losses, and one no result from nine matches. Kolkata Knight Riders, who clinched their third IPL title last season, stayed in seventh place with three wins, five defeats, and one no result.
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Earlier, Punjab Kings posted 201/4 after a commanding 120-run opening stand between Priyansh Arya (69) and Prabhsimran Singh (83). Arya shifted gears midway, completing a 27-ball fifty, before falling to Andre Russell.
Prabhsimran continued to attack before departing to Vaibhav Arora after his second half-century of the season. Despite key breakthroughs from Kolkata’s bowlers, Punjab crossed the 200-mark, with skipper Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis providing a late surge.
KKR’s cautious start was cut short by the rain, sealing an anticlimactic finish.
Brief scores:
Punjab Kings: 201 for 4 in 20 overs (Priyansh Arya 69, Prabhsimran Singh 83, Shreyas Iyer 25 not out; Vaibhav Arora 2/34).
Kolkata Knight Riders: 7 for no loss in 1 over.
Result: Match abandoned.
