Bengaluru, May 17 -- A grand stand tribute planned for Virat Kohli's illustrious Test career may be hampered this evening, as heavy rainfall threatens to derail the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 fixture between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

With the former India captain's farewell from red-ball cricket fresh in the minds of fans, the RCBians were set to honour their icon in what promised to be an emotionally charged evening. However, the weather gods appear disinclined to cooperate.

Forecasts suggest a 71 per cent chance of rain at 7 PM, coinciding with the toss, and continued precipitation throughout the evening. As per AccuWeather, the rain probability stands at 58 per...