By Kaif - Mar 22, 2025 10:41 AM
KKR vs RCB: The defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) team is set to start its campaign in IPL 2025 with a match against Rajat Patidar-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The opening ceremony is also to be held before this match in which famous singer Shreya Ghoshal and Bollywood actress Disha Patani are ready to spread their charm. Just before the match, the weather has increased the concern of the fans. Let's know how will be the weather in Kolkata during the 1st IPL match of KKR vs RCB
This match between KKR and RCB is to be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. There is a lot of craze among the fans for this match. Kolkata fans may want to see the team make a winning start on the home ground, but Virat Kohli's craze will also be seen in the match. Amidst all these things, the alert of the Meteorological Department has created concern among the fans.
According to the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of rain in Kolkata on Saturday. Even an orange alert has been issued on March 22. According to the Meteorological Department, there is a 74 percent chance of rain in Kolkata on Saturday, while it is expected to be cloudy throughout the day. There is a 90 percent chance of rain by evening. If it rains, the first match of IPL 2025 may be disrupted. It is difficult to say anything about whether the match between KKR and RCB will be able to result. At the same time, the opening ceremony is also to be held in the evening, but if it rains, it may also be disrupted.
KKR vs RCB Weather Report: The weather during the 1st IPL match of Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bangalore IPL in Kolkata, India on Saturday, 22nd March 2025 will be rainy. The temperature is expected to be around 22-27°C on the match day, along with 63% humidity and 12.0 km/hr wind speed. And the visibility is 10 km. There is a 90% chance of rain during the game.
Let us tell you that on the eve of the match i.e. on Friday, KKR and RCB had to end their practice sessions due to continuous drizzle in Kolkata. The practice started at around 5 pm, but later it started raining at around 6 pm, due to which the ground staff had to cover the ground, while the cricketers stopped the practice.
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Unlike the playoffs and the final, there are no reserve days for group-stage matches, including the opener. However, the game can be extended by 60 minutes from the scheduled end time.
Each team needs to play at least five overs to get a result. The cut-off time for a five-over match is 10:56 PM (IST), and the match must be finished by 12:06 AM (IST) the next day. The reduction in overs will start depending on the duration of the delay caused by rain.
Ajinkya Rahane (Captain), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrique Norkhia, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Lavnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya.
Rajat Patidar (Captain), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandaage, Jacob Bethell, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathi.
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