VIRAT KOHLI (AP and SCREENGRAB) New Delhi: At the M. Chinnaswama stadium in Bengalur, there was an incredible moment in the middle of the grimness of the rain. When the gray clouds emerged and the fate of the IPL 2025 conflict between the royal challenges of Bengalur (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) hung in balance, a flock of white pigeons rising above the ground, a quiet, almost poetic greeting to Virt Kohl and his recently ended career with red miles. For fans at the stalls, it seemed as if nature had even stopped to honor the legacy of one of the cricket giants.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!While the symbolic flight of the pigeons aroused emotions, the practical mood was tense. Permanent rain delayed throwing and threatened to wash out one of the most anticipated season matches. Watch:IPL officials have published X updates, which confirms disruption to the weather: “The rank has been delayed in Bengalur. Stay tuned to the next updates.”The rules are clear: if the rain continues around 20:45, it will start to decrease. The cut-off time to start a five-time match is 10:56 pm ist, so fans will leave hope that some cricket could still be possible if the sky was clear.
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For RCB, currently in second place with 16 points, the victory would guarantee the place of the playoffs and probably the top-two target, which is a huge advantage in the knockout phase. Their recent run of four consecutive victories made them serious candidates for the title.Meanwhile, the KRC is facing the DO-OR-DIE scenario. With only 11 points, they have to win the remaining games and rely on other results to sink into the play -offs.At a stadium full of t -shirts and soaked fans singing Kohli’s name, the rain could stop the match, but not the spirit of cricket or the celebration of the legend.
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