India, April 7 -- The Indian Premier League started with a lot of action-packed matches, and more are yet to come as teams look to secure early points in the season. However, rain can play spoilsport and affect how the points table will shape up at the end of the group stage.

The concern has grown as last night's match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings at Eden Gardens was suspended due to rain, with both teams going home with a point each. KKR were down by 2 wickets for just 25 on the scoreboard when rain interrupted, and the game could not restart the whole evening. This illustrated how external factors can shift the narrative for IPL teams.

This now shifts the focus to today's exciting contest between hosts Rajasthan Roya...