RR vs KKR IPL 2024 Match Highlights: Rain ruins Royals vs Knight Riders clash! Rajasthan finish third

A disappointing end as the officials shake hands and concede defeat to the weather. The KKR vs RR clash has been abandoned.

And the weather turns again! Rain forces the covers back onto the pitch.

Shubham Dubey, Keshav Maharaj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira.

Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (C/WK), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Rovman Powell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Sandeep Sharma, Avesh Khan, Nandre Burger.

1 Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), 2 Venkatesh Iyer, 3 Shreyas Iyer (capt), 4 Rinku Singh, 5 Sunil Narine, 6 Andre Russell, 7 Ramandeep Singh, 8 Mitchell Starc, 9 Anukul Roy, 10 Harshit Rana, 11 Varun Chakravarthy

KKR won the toss and elcts to bowl. It will be a 7 over game

Call for the toss!

There will be an inspection of the ground at 10:25 pm IST.

The pitch is uncovered for the first time in over three hours! The umpires are now having a discussion with the officials.

It appears match is heading for a washout. The rain's intensity hasn't decreased, making the likelihood of any play seem very slim.

The rain shows no signs of letting up, and the covers remain stubbornly on the square. It's increasingly looking like our wait will culminate in the unfortunate reality of a washout. Here's hoping for better weather for the next scheduled match.

With the cut-off time for a reduced-overs match between RR and KKR being 10:56 PM IST and the toss needing to happen 15 minutes prior, the clock is definitely ticking. The ongoing rain and the need to remove covers after puddles formed eat into that timeframe. Here's hoping for a break in the weather to allow for a possible late start.

It seems the good news was short-lived! The drizzle has intensified, and there might even be some lightning. That's forced the crew to put the covers back on the square. Looks like the ground staff will have their work cut out for them for a bit longer.

The covers over the square are finally being removed

There's a glimmer of hope! While the ground remains mostly covered, it seems the crew is actively managing the situation. They're likely removing some covers to drain puddles that have formed underneath. Even better, the super sopper is finally out there tackling the outfield water. This is a positive sign, but it might still be a while before the game resumes.

The drizzle persists, but thankfully the ground crew has done a great job. Nearly the entire field is covered, with just a small area near the pitch peeking out. It seems we're still in a holding pattern, waiting for things to improve.

The downpour has intensified! Grounds crew are scrambling to get the covers on the outfield. They should have the entire playing area sheathed within five minutes. Looks like the game will be on hold for a bit.

The rain persists, blanketing the square. A handful of people linger around, but there's no activity. The super sopper hasn't arrived yet. Luckily, we have some buffer time - we can wait an hour before overs get reduced in the match.

Sunrisers Hyderabad secured a four-wicket victory over Punjab Kings. So, RR have to win tonight to finish in the top two.

Toss delayed due to rain

At 7:00 pm, captains of RR and KKR will step out for toss in the stadium.

RR might choose Tom Kohler-Cadmore in place of Jos Buttler.

The Royals will regret it if they fail to secure a win tonight and miss a top-two finish. Despite a strong start to the tournament, they've suffered four consecutive losses. Sanju Samson's team aims to defeat KKR to gain momentum heading into the playoffs.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz replaces Phil Salt, but expecting immediate impact akin to Salt may be unrealistic. Gurbaz, Afghan wicketkeeper-batter, played 11 matches in 2023, none this season. Last played on March 18.

As per the weather forecast, a thunderstorm is possible at 2 PM IST, with reduced chances of rainfall later in the evening. Showers might reoccur at night, but their intensity is uncertain.

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is advantageous for batsmen. Opting to bat after winning the toss can offer teams a notable edge.

The Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati is famed for favouring batsmen, indicating a high-scoring game. So, choosing to bat first after winning the toss is best.

The IPL 2024 clash between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders will be televised live on the Star Sports Network. Additionally, viewers can catch the live stream of the RR vs KKR IPL 2024 match on the JioCinema app and website.

Out of the 28 matches played, both the Rajasthan Royals and the Kolkata Knight Riders have won 14 matches each.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Riyan Parag, Dhruv Jurel, Shimron Hetmyer, R Ashwin, Trent Boult, Avesh Khan, Sandeep Sharma, Yuzvendra Chahal

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (c), Venkatesh Iyer, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Varun Chakravarthy, Harshit Rana

Sanju Samson (c), Abid Mushtaq, Avesh Khan, Dhruv Jurel, Donovan Ferreira, Kuldeep Sen, Kunal Singh Rathore, Nandre Burger, Navdeep Saini, Ravichandran Ashwin, Riyan Parag, Sandeep Sharma, Shimron Hetmyer, Shubham Dubey, Rovman Powell, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Trent Boult, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Tanush Kotian

Shreyas Iyer (c), KS Bharat (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Rinku Singh, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Nitish Rana, Venkatesh Iyer, Anukul Roy, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Mitchell Starc, Dushmantha Chameera, Sakib Hussain, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson and Allah Ghazanfar