Kolkata Knight Riders’ designs of a late dash towards the Playoffs of IPL 2025 were emphatically dashed as the elements had the final say at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, forcing their penultimate league clash against Royal Challengers Bengaluru to be abandoned with a ball being bowled. 

Knight Riders eliminated

The defending champions needed to win their last two matches and hope for other results to go their way, but the no-show means they have 12 points from 13 outings and can finish with a maximum of 14 points, which won’t be sufficient for them to make it to the next stage.