New Delhi, May 17 -- Three-time finalists Royal Challengers Bengaluru and defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders will play each other for the second time this season in radically different circumstances.

The two sides faced off in the opening fixture of IPL 2025 on March 22, at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, as RCB entered that opening fixture under tremendous pressure to defeat a team they had a poor record against.

However, RCB coasted to a comfortable 7-wicket victory and kickstarted their campaign in fine style.

The match has been called off. RCB move to the top of thet table with 17 points. KKR become the fourth team after CSK, RR and SRH to drop out of the playoffs race

The toss has to happen at 10:40 PM so that the match can b...