KKR & Rain: Did You Know the Knights Have Been Involved in Maximum Washed-out IPL Matches?
- Rohit Chatterjee
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On the evening of April 6, 2026, the match between the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) was washed out due to rain
On the evening of April 6, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 saw the first match of the season washed out by rain. Surprisingly, the match involved KKR, a team that has been involved in such a washed-out situation on nine different occasions since 2008. Compared to KKR, no other IPL team has experienced a washed-out situation more than four times.
𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 🌧️
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) April 6, 2026
There is the threat of rain interrupting today’s match, with KKR’s practice yesterday having been called off due to inclement weather.
The good news is that as of now, it is sunny at the ground but it’s worth noting that the… pic.twitter.com/rpYnOSHLED
In the following paragraphs, check out the nine games involving KKR that got washed away due to rain.
KKR vs. DD, 2008
On May 28, 2008, the first-ever IPL match to be abandoned due to rain was between KKR and the Delhi Daredevils (DD). Played in New Delhi, not a single ball was bowled, and after two hours of waiting, the game was called off at 10:00 p.m., handing over one point each to the two sides.
KKR vs. CSK, 2009
In 2009, a game between KKR and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at Cape Town was abandoned due to rain. In this game, too, not a single ball was bowled. From 4:00 p.m. until 7:15 p.m., the umpires stayed around, hoping the rain would stop, but it continued, and they ultimately decided to call off the game.
KKR vs. DC, 2012
In the year KKR lifted its first IPL trophy, the rain washed out one of its games against the Deccan Chargers (DC) at Eden Gardens. At that juncture, DC were winless after six games, whereas KKR were second on the table.
KKR vs. RR, 2015
In 2015, another KKR match was washed out without a single ball being bowled. The rain had stopped, but due to waterlogging in the outfield of the Eden Gardens, the game could not begin.
KKR vs. RR & GT, 2024
🚨 RR vs KKR match in Guwahati abandoned due to rain🚨
— Sportstar (@sportstarweb) May 19, 2024
That wraps up the league stage of #IPL2024 and these are your top four teams who progress to the playoffs⬇️
Kolkata Knight Riders - 20 points
Sunrisers Hyderabad - 17 points
Rajasthan Royals - 17 points
Royal Challengers… pic.twitter.com/icD36z7ih3
In 2024, two of KKR’s games got washed away due to rain. One game in Ahmedabad against the Gujarat Titans (GT) was abandoned, while another in Guwahati against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) was abandoned.
KKR vs. RCB & PBKS
🚨 It's official 🚨
— Dilkesh (@Dilkesh1807) May 17, 2025
RCB vs KKR clash called off due to heavy rain in chinnaswamy ground.
-RCB has been New table topper in points table
-Kkr has been knock out from IPL 2025 pic.twitter.com/6qt4oepXGh
Last season, one match between KKR and the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) got washed away, which shattered KKR’s chances of making it to the playoffs. Before the RCB match, the 44th match of the IPL between KKR and PBKS also got abandoned due to rain.
Apart from KKR, only PBKS and RR come close, having been involved in four rain-abandoned matches.
