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Rain Halts PBKS vs KKR Clash as Playoff Hopes Narrow for Kolkata

The Eden Gardens match was abandoned after Punjab Kings posted 201/4, leaving KKR with slim chances of playoff qualification.

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Shreyas Iyer was captain of the Delhi Capitals in Ricky Ponting's early stint as head coach of the side
KKR not giving up on playoffs hopes: Vaibhav Arora after PBKS washout

Overview

  • Heavy rain at Eden Gardens led to the abandonment of the IPL 2025 match between Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders, with both teams sharing a point.
  • Punjab Kings' openers Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh shone with a 120-run partnership, scoring 69 and 83 runs respectively, to set a target of 201/4.
  • Glenn Maxwell's return to the PBKS playing XI ended with another disappointing performance, as he managed only 7 runs, continuing his poor form this season.
  • Former cricketer Manoj Tiwary criticized PBKS head coach Ricky Ponting for prioritizing foreign players over in-form Indian batters, questioning Punjab's title prospects.
  • KKR pacer Vaibhav Arora expressed optimism about playoff chances, emphasizing the importance of the shared point as Kolkata must win all remaining matches to qualify.