(Reuters) -The Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders, which was to mark the tournament’s resumption after the India-Pakistan ceasefire, was abandoned on Saturday due to rain without a ball being bowled.
With 12 matches left, the IPL was suspended on May 9 during conflict between India and Pakistan before a decision was taken to resume the tournament on Saturday following a ceasefire.
The final few matches will be played in Bengaluru, Jaipur, Delhi, Lucknow, Mumbai and Ahmedabad.
Rain left Bengaluru fans disappointed as they had planned to transform the M Chinnaswamy Stadium into a sea of white to pay tribute to India batting great Virat Kohli, who announced his test retirement last week.
Kohli, who brought down the curtain on a glorious 14-year career in the longest format, was set to make his first appearance since his retirement from red-ball cricket.
The washout gave Bengaluru one point, taking them back to the top of the table, but they have not yet guaranteed a playoff spot.
Bengaluru will still need one more win from their remaining two games to seal a berth in the top four, while sixth-placed Kolkata have been eliminated from the tournament.
(Reporting by Suramya Kaushik in Bengaluru; Editing by Andrew Cawthorne)
