IPL 2025: The IPL 2025 Match 44 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at the Eden Gardens ended in both sides sharing the spoils, as the match was abandoned due to rain.
With the result, Punjab Kings now hold a one-point advantage over the likes of Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Super Giants.
Kolkata Knight Riders, on the other hand, have their title defence hanging by a thread, as the reigning champions have only 7 points in their 9 games so far in the tournament.
PBKS, who created history by successfully chasing the highest-ever total in IPL at the venue last year, came into this fixture on the back of a thumping defeat at the hands of Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
The side were off to a solid start, thanks to the opening pair of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh. At the end of their innings, the visitors managed to score 201, leaving KKR with a hefty task of chasing down the total.
KKR legend Sunil Narine went wicketless against the side he has the most successful match-up against, and other KKR bowlers too, failed to leave an impact with the ball, as the three-time IPL winners are looking a shadow of their 2024 version.
The Ajinkya Rahane-led side now remain 7th in the table, while PBKS have now entered the Top 4.
IPL 2025 Points Table
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | No Result | Net Run Rate | Points |
| 1 | Gujarat Titans | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +0.984 | 12 |
| 2 | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | +0.657 | 12 |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | +0.482 | 12 |
| 4 | Punjab Kings | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | +0.177 | 11 |
| 5 | Mumbai Indians | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | +0.673 | 10 |
| 6 | Lucknow Super Giants | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -0.054 | 10 |
| 7 | Kolkata Knight Riders | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | +0.212 | 7 |
| 8 | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | -1.103 | 6 |
| 9 | Rajasthan Royals | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -0.625 | 4 |
| 10 | Chennai Super Kings | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | -1.302 | 4 |
IPL 2025 Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs |
| Sai Sudarshan | Gujarat Titans | 417 |
| Virat Kohli | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 392 |
| Nicholas Pooran | Lucknow Super Giants | 377 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | Mumbai Indians | 373 |
| Jos Buttler | Gujarat Titans | 356 |
IPL 2025 Most Wickets
| Player | Team | Wickets |
| Prasidh Krishna | Gujarat Titans | 16 |
| Josh Hazlewood | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 16 |
| Noor Ahmed | Chennai Super Kings | 14 |
| Harshal Patel | Sunrisers Hyderabad | 13 |
| Ravi Sai Kishore | Gujarat Titans | 12 |
