IPL’s Back, Baby! Matches Resume Today After Indo-Pak Drama

After a week-long pause ‘cause of rising India–Pakistan tension, the IPL is finally back from today. Yep, the cricket chaos is ON again.

Quick recap: Last Friday, BCCI hit pause on the IPL after a surprise emergency meeting. Before that, Thursday’s match got cut off mid-way. Wild times.

Tonight’s comeback match?
RCB vs KKR.
Kick-off: 7:45 PM
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru.
It’s gonna be a big one.

So far, 3 teams are already out of the playoff race. 7 are still in it — but heads up, Kolkata and Lucknow are barely hanging on.

If RCB wins today, they’ll be the first team to lock in a playoff spot. If KKR loses, they’ll be the fourth team out. But if KKR wins? Their playoff dream stays alive — just barely.

Here’s how the points table’s looking RN:

• Gujarat Titans – 16 pts (11 games)
• RCB – 16 pts (11 games)
• Punjab Kings – 15 pts (11 games)
• Mumbai – 14 pts (12 games)
• Delhi – 13 pts (11 games)
• Kolkata – 11 pts (12 games)
• Lucknow – 10 pts (11 games)
• Hyderabad – 7 pts (12 games)
• Rajasthan – 6 pts (12 games)
• Chennai – 6 pts (12 games)

It’s heating up. Who’s in, who’s out — the next few games are gonna be wild. Stay locked.