The chase is set to resume after 10:35 PM. If play begins before that time, a full 20-over innings will be completed. However, if the match restarts closer to the final cut-off time — 11:44 PM — it will be reduced to a 5-over contest. If the game cannot restart by then, it will be declared a no-result.
According to the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method, KKR will need 61 runs in five overs if the match is shortened. Having already scored 7/0 in the first over, they would require 54 more runs from the remaining four overs to clinch victory. Originally, KKR were chasing a target of 202 runs.
IPL 2025: How Many Points Will KKR and PBKS Receive If Rain Washes Out the Match?
If the KKR vs PBKS match is washed out due to rain, both teams will receive one point each. In the case of no result, the two points that would typically be awarded for a win will be split between both sides. Currently, KKR has six points, while PBKS stands at 10 points.
IPL 2025: As a result, if the match ends without a result, KKR will move up to seven points but will remain in the seventh spot. On the other hand, PBKS will climb to the fourth spot with 11 points, surpassing Mumbai Indians (MI), who are currently positioned in fourth.
In the match so far, KKR openers Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine are at the crease and will resume their batting when play resumes. Earlier, PBKS posted an impressive total of 201/4 in the first innings, with Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh both smashing brilliant half-centuries to propel their team to a commanding score.