It continues to pour at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as the weather shows no signs of improvement.
'The outfield resembles a lake,' exclaims Harsha Bhogle on commentary.
High-flying RCB have a couple of key changes in their squad. Josh Hazlewood won't be available for the next three matches after he returned to Australia following the suspension of the IPL last week.
The Australian pace spearhead has been a standout performer for RCB this season, claiming 18 wickets in 10 innings at an economy rate of 8.27.
RCB suffered another blow as Devdutt Padikkal, who played 10 matches and scored 247 runs with the help of two half-centuries, sustained an injury to his right hamstring and was ruled out of the remainder of IPL 2025.
RCB signed up local lad Mayank Agarwal as a replacement for the injured Padikkal.