Royal Challengers Bengaluru ace all-rounder Tim David provided the fans with a side-splitting moment before the resumption of IPL 2025.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru ace all-rounder Tim David provided the fans with a side-splitting moment before the resumption of IPL 2025. The world’s largest T20 league was suspended last week when the border tensions between India and Pakistan flared up.
However, after both nations agreed to a ceasefire, the BCCI announced the resumption of IPL from May 17, where RCB will be taking on Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ahead of the match, Bengaluru faced heavy rainfall, making the entire ground of the Chinnaswamy stadium wet.
RCB have been in scorching form this season with eight wins from 11 matches. KKR, however, are on the precipice of elimination since the title holders won only five out of 12 matches. The sudden 10-day hiatus has made both the RCB and the KKR have different agendas to accomplish and shared obstacles to overcome.
The RCB are placed second on the table with 16 points from 11 matches and a win here may catapult them into the playoffs. KKR are sixth on the table with 11 points from 12 games, and a slip-up will evaporate the defending champions’ hopes of making the knockouts. They are also tasked with the tough duty of striking the pre-break intensity straight away at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
The hosts are coming off a four-match winning streak while the tourists have managed to stitch two victories in three matches before the league came to a grinding halt. Questions remain on whether they can regain that competitive edge after a passage of uncertainty.
