What will happen if RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 match is abandoned due to rain?

Indian cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) match at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The 34th game of the ongoing IPL 2025 is marked as special because of the current points table scenario and the historical significance. 

M. Chinnaswamy Stadium throughout the years arranged multiple high-voltage matches; RCB vs. PBKS can be another one on the list. But, now, it is the heavy weather that has made the scenario absolutely pale. The RCB vs. PBKS match is now surrounded by full-on uncertainty. 

So far, the match is delayed. Players, umpires, officials, and others related to the match are waiting for some mercy from the weather. It has been raining for almost 5 days in Bengaluru. During the evening time, the city is lashed with heavy rain. Today, April 18, is not exceptional—it's raining in Bengaluru.

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What will happen if rain not stop?

Today's match is vital for both of the teams, as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Punjab Kings have both so far presented high-level performances in IPL 2025. If the rain does not stop and the match does not start, then what will happen? According to the rules, umpires will have to wait till 11:30 PM for the game to start. 

In the meantime, if the rain does not stop or the situation is not suitable for cricket, then the game will. declared a washout, which means— no result, no winner, no loser. Both the visitors and the host team will have to be satisfied with 1 point each. In that scenario, RCB, with a point, will move to the second spot of the points table, and PBKS will climb to the third spot. At present, both teams with 8 points are in 3rd and 4th place, respectively.