The match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the 44th match of IPL 2025 played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata was abandoned due to rain.
Punjab batted first and scored 201/4 in 20 overs, but due to rain Kolkata’s innings could last only 1 over (7/0), and the match had to be called off. Both teams got one point each.
First innings: Punjab Kings 201/4 (20 overs)
Punjab got off to a great start, with Prabhsimran Singh (83 runs, 49 balls) and Priyansh Arya (69 runs, 35 balls) putting on 120 runs for the first wicket.
Captain Shreyas Iyer (25* runs, 16 balls) and Josh Inglis (11*) eventually took the score past 200. Glenn Maxwell (7) and Marco Johnson (3) were dismissed cheaply.
Vaibhav Arora (2/34) was the most successful bowler for Kolkata, while Andre Russell and Varun Chakravarthy took one wicket each.
Punjab Kings top scorers
- Prabhsimran Singh: 83 runs (49 balls, 6 fours, 6 sixes)
- Priyansh Arya: 69 runs (35 balls, 8 fours, 4 sixes)
- Shreyas Iyer: 25* runs (16 balls, 1 four, 1 six)
- Josh Inglis: 11* runs (6 balls, 2 fours, 0 sixes)
Kolkata Knight Riders top bowlers
- Vaibhav Arora: 4 overs, 34 runs, 2 wickets
- Andre Russell: 3 overs, 27 runs, 1 wicket
- Varun Chakravarthy: 4 overs, 39 runs, 1 wicket
- Sunil Narine: 4 overs, 35 runs, 0 wickets
- Chetan Sakaria: 3 overs, 39 runs, 0 wickets
Second innings: Kolkata Knight Riders 7/0 (1 over)
Kolkata came out to chase the target of 202 runs Rain interrupted the innings as soon as it started.
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (1) and Sunil Narine (4) scored 7 runs in 1 over, but the game could not proceed due to rain. Marco Jansen bowled the only over for Punjab.
Kolkata Knight Riders top scorers
- Sunil Narine: 4* runs (3 balls, 1 four, 0 six)
- Rahmanullah Gurbaz: 1* runs (3 balls, 0 fours, 0 sixes)
Punjab Kings bowlers
- Marco Jansen: 1 over, 6 runs, 0 wickets
Rain and match cancellation details
Rain interrupted the match soon after the second innings started. Kolkata had played only 1 over (7/0) when play had to be stopped due to heavy rain. Despite the advanced drainage system of Eden Gardens, the incessant rain made the ground unsuitable for play. The umpires inspected the ground multiple times but the situation did not improve and the match was called off around 10:30 PM IST.
The deciding moment
There was no decisive moment as the match could not be completed due to rain. Punjab’s strong batting, especially the partnership of Prabhsimran Singh and Priyansh Arya, took them to 201/4 but rain did not allow Kolkata to reply.
