The Garden City of India has experienced relentless rainfall over the past few days, with over 100 mm recorded in just 24 hours. In light of these conditions, the organisers have made a prudent decision to shift the venue of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) clash. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clash on May 23 was supposed to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The fixture was also meant to be RCB’s final home game of the season.
The upcoming RCB clash will be played at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on the same date.
The last home game of the RCB was washed out due to rain. It also happened to be the first time Virat Kohli was about to take the field after his Test retirement. The fans took the onus of giving him a farewell by flocking in whites at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, they were left disappointed as the match was abandoned without a ball being bowled.
The fans were once again looking to recreate the white stands for the upcoming RCB vs SRH clash. Though saddening, RCB needs to end on a winning note ahead of the IPL 2025 playoffs to finish in the top two spots.
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RCB have two more fixtures to go in the league stage. After SRH, the Royal Challengers will face Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the same venue on May 27.
Compared to the bouncy wicket at home, RCB may find Lucknow’s flat pitch favourable. However, SRH played against LSG last night and won by six wickets. Rajat Patidar and Co. will have to adapt quickly to the conditions to push their rank on the points table.
They also need other results to go in their favour for a top two finish. Currently, they’re seated in the second spot with 17 points. Punjab Kings (PBKS) follow closely with the same points. The fourth spot in the IPL 2025 playoffs is up for grabs between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, which face each other tomorrow. If Mumbai Indians (MI) win tomorrow’s fixture, they’ll be through to the qualification. If MI manages to win their last fixture too (against PBKS), they will take over RCB. Notably, MI have a NRR of 1.156, which is higher than all the other nine teams.
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