Kolkata Knight Riders' IPL title defence hopes washed out in Bengaluru

There was much anticipation for the match with fans turning out in huge numbers after the Indian Premier League was set to return to action after a break due to rising tensions between India and Pakistan.

However, the weather had other ideas as a torrential downpour endured for the entire time set out for the match, with the rain being so bad and so consistent that the players were never even able to get out onto the field to do any kind of warm-up before it was called off entirely.

The result gives a point to each side, leaving KKR on 14 points, which will not be enough to secure them a place in the semi-final of the competition.

The result means that, with one fixture left to play, KKR can only reach a maximum of 14 points. There are already three teams above the 14-point mark, with the Mumbai Indians, also on 14 points, and the Delhi Capitals, on 13 points, set to play each other on Wednesday.

No matter what happens in the fixture, a win for either side or even a tie or no-result, one of the Delhi Capitals or the Mumbai Indians is guaranteed to finish above KKR as well, regardless of how the remaining fixtures in the season turn out.

On the other side of the coin, the point earned from the washed-out game was enough to secure RCB's place in the final four after moving up to 17 points to top the table ahead of the Gujarat Titans game on Sunday.

It was also a very disappointing day for Virat Kohli fans, who turned out to the stadium in their numbers wearing cricket whites to pay tribute to the legend after he announced his retirement from Test cricket while the IPL was on its hiatus.