New Delhi, April 26 -- Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) chances for a place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 playoffs, were severely hit on Saturday after rain forced a washout against Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens. After Punjab Kings posted 201/4 KKR were 7/0 at the end of the first over when heavy rain came down along with dust storms.

Notably, this was the first washout of IPL 2025. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings game pm April 18 was hit by rain but a result came out after the match was reduced to 14 over per side.

With this washout, both KKR and Punjab Kings shared a point each. That means KKR remain seventh with seven points while Punjab Kings rose to the fourth spot with 11 points from nine games.

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