The much-anticipated IPL 2024 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) scheduled for Sunday, May 19th, was called off due to heavy rain. The match, set to take place at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, was canceled without a single ball being bowled, resulting in both teams receiving one point each.
Impact on the Points Table
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Secured the top spot in the points table.
Rajasthan Royals (RR): Finished in third place.
With the league games concluded, KKR will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier, while Rajasthan Royals will play against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the eliminator match.
Match Details
The match was initially delayed due to continuous rain in Guwahati. Efforts were made to prepare the ground when the rain subsided around 10 PM, and the match was reduced to 7 overs per side. KKR won the toss and opted to bowl. However, the rain resumed heavily at 10:45 PM, leading the umpires to officially call off the match.
Teams and Squads
Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI)
Yashasvi Jaiswal
Tom Kohler-Cadmore
Sanju Samson (Wicket Keeper/Captain)
Riyan Parag
Dhruv Jurel
Rovman Powell
Ravichandran Ashwin
Trent Boult
Sandeep Sharma
Avesh Khan
Nandre Burger
Impact Players:
Shubham Dubey, Keshav Maharaj, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Sen, Donovan Ferreira
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Wicket Keeper)
Sunil Narine
Venkatesh Iyer
Shreyas Iyer (Captain)
Rinku Singh
Andre Russell
Ramanadeep Singh
Anukul Roy
Mitchell Starc
Harshit Rana
Varun Chakravarthy
Impact Players:
Vaibhav Arora, Manish Pandey, Nitish Rana, KS Bharat, Sherfane Rutherford
