Practice began as scheduled at 5pm, but rain set in around 6pm, bringing the ground staff into action while the players had to pack up.
Virat Kohli fined 50% of his match fee for arguing an LBW dismissal against KKR in the IPL. IPL statement said that he admitted to the offence and accepted the Match Referee's sanction.
KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir praised RCB's fighting spirit in a thrilling match on April 21. KKR secured a 1-run victory, with Karn Sharma's late fireworks nearly sealing RCB's win.
KKR is currently placed at fourth place in the points table and RCB at sixth, which will change after today's match and both teams will look to cement their position during the initial stage of the 2024 season.
In a must-win game to keep their top-four aspirations alive, Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 21 runs in the Indian Premier League on April 26.
Spin bowlers starred at Eden Gardens as Kolkata Knight Riders beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 81 runs in the Indian Premier League on April 6.
Dinesh Karthik kept his cool as Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Kolkata Knight Riders by three wickets in the 2022 Indian Premier League on March 30.
The 24-year-old Hasaranga, acquired by RCB for ₹10.75 crore in the February auctions, was back in the RCB colours after making his IPL debut last year.
Not only did Patel’s maiden overs prove to be the turning point of the match but also claiming the wickets of two independent match-winners applied the brakes on the KKR innings