A persistent drizzle on Friday night compelled an early finish to the apply periods of each Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) forward of their IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens on Saturday. Both groups started coaching at 5pm as scheduled, however rain arrived by 6pm, prompting floor employees to swiftly cowl the sphere whereas gamers wrapped up their preparations. Thankfully, Eden Gardens is among the many few venues outfitted with full floor covers, guaranteeing the pitch and outfield remained protected.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an “orange alert” for Friday and Saturday, warning of thundersqualls, gusty winds, lightning, hail, and average rainfall in a number of districts of West Bengal, together with Kolkata.
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Friday’s forecast highlighted extreme weather in districts like Jhargram, Midnapore, Bankura, and Hooghly, whereas Saturday might convey thunderstorms and rain to Nadia, Birbhum, Murshidabad, and each North and South 24 Parganas.
Weather prediction for KKR vs CSK in IPL 2025
KKR vs RCB is scheduled for a 7:30pm begin, with toss at 7pm. A grand opening ceremony, that includes Shreya Ghoshal and Disha Patani, is deliberate to start at 6pm, although the weather might disrupt proceedings.
Per IMD, there’s a prediction of “light to moderate rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds are expected” till Saturday.
As per IPL guidelines, league matches have a one-hour buffer, permitting play till 12:06am, with a five-over recreation cut-off set at 10:56pm. Rain has already impacted preparations, washing out a latest KKR intra-squad recreation.