Rain threat looms large over the Royal Challers Bengaluru vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday. In fact, the match has seen a delayed start due to a wet outfield. While the toss was supposed to happen at 7 pm, the wet outfield at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium meant that there will be an inspection not before 8:15 pm. If the match is washed out, it will be a massive blow to KKR. Here’s a look at how things stand now.
Gujarat Titans lead the table with 16 points from 12 matches. Following them are RCB (14 from 11 matches) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (14 from 12 matches). Punjab Kings are the fourth-placed team with 13 points from 11 matches. KKR are at the eighth spot with nine points from 10 matches.
Now, if the RCB vs KKR match is washed out, RCB will reach 15 from 12 matches while KKR will have 10 from 11 matches. If rain persists, this will be KKR’s second match that will be washed out.
16 points is generally considered the magic number to qualify for the playoffs. A washed-out result will effectively mean RCB need one more win from their remaining two matches to have a great chance to enter the playoffs. But for KKR, a washed-out match will make things very tricky. The maximum they can reach, in case today’s match is washed out, is 16. They will not only have to win their remaining matches but will also have to look forward to results of other matches.