🏏IPL 2025 - Match 58: KKR vs RCB on 17th May 2025 at Bengaluru🏏 - Page 5

Mo Bobat on Kohli

Speaking ahead of the match, RCB director of cricket Bobat said, “Virat's just business as usual, as he always is. There's enough of the public and the nation's attention on him, he doesn't want any more of that. He just wants to get on with his business. He's usually ambitious about what we can achieve this year with RCB and that's what he does.”

Happy games r starting again.

From Ashish Pant who's at the ground: Hellos from a very wet Chinnaswamy stadium where it is absolutely hosing down. The forecast was always going to be of rain and thunderstorms, and that has arrived big time. The rain hasn't deterred the RCB faithful, who have come in big numbers. There is a lot of red, but the change today is that there are a lot of white jerseys, with fans coming in to pay tribute to Virat Kohli after he retired from Test cricket last week. But they will have to wait as this match isn't starting anytime soon. Chinnaswamy Stadium has one of the best drainage systems in the world, so it's just a matter of time when/if the rain stops. For the time being, it is a long wait.

Abhishek : "What's the cut-off time for a 5 over match?" Scheduled toss is still 30 minutes away, so it's too early to say.

Bhains ki ankhh. IPL restarting with RCB and Kohli's retirement.

Hello hello! With a reworked schedule and a few replacements for various teams, the IPL is set to resume after a 10-day break with RCB taking on KKR at the Chinnaswamy, although we're getting news of rain in Bengaluru which may extend the wait a little longer. It's a game that KKR have to win to keep their slim hopes of making the playoffs alive, while RCB - who are in second spot - will confirm their place in the next round with a win today. "Saw quite a people outside an hour ago in white 'Virat' jerseys and the usual RCB ones too," says our correspondent Prakash Govindasreenivasan. But they're all ducking for cover now as the rain is coming down heavily.

Not official but there's no chance toss will be on time. So, here's Ashish's Twitter for scenes from the ground and Andre Russell pre-interview: Very good feeling all the time to be part of this amazing tournament. We're here and excited. There has been a break in momentum but we're used to travelling across countries. Mentally, I know how to switch on. Time off helps me as an individual to reflect. But the moment I came back for practice, I made sure the body is up and running again. I have a strong mindset and am ready to roll. Yesterday at practice, I hit the ball well. Hit a couple on the roof. Been following up with the weather, chances are for rain to be around but we're keen to play regardless of the situation - wet outfield - even if it's an ocean out there, we'll have to give it our best and come out with a win.

6.20pm local: Hello hello! With a reworked schedule and a few replacements for various teams, the IPL is set to resume after a 10-day break with RCB taking on KKR at the Chinnaswamy, although we're getting news of rain in Bengaluru which may extend the wait a little longer. It's a game that KKR have to win to keep their slim hopes of making the playoffs alive, while RCB - who are in second spot - will confirm their place in the next round with a win today. "Saw quite a people outside an hour ago in white 'Virat' jerseys and the usual RCB ones too," says our correspondent Prakash Govindasreenivasan. But they're all ducking for cover now as the rain is coming down heavily.

Pitch report | Ian Bishop and Aaron Finch: 68 meters on one side, 62 on the other and 74 meters down the ground. Early in the tournament, fast bowlers were having a field day here. But this pitch looks like a batting paradise. Very very little moisture. It looks dry in general but it is sealed and beautiful. Expect runs to flow. (The pitch report was done before it started raining and the covers came on).

"There was a cheer as someone with a massive umbrella with IPL branding walked out to the middle," says Prakash. "But turns out he came to fully cover up the spidercam that was taking the brunt of the rain till now."

As a CSK fan, it is such a bad luck that this season is restarting. It should be deleted from my memory.

Originally posted by: Swathi_7

Tell me that first gif name

I type “pray bell” and the dude is there praying already for RCB 🤣