The challenge of adverse weather condition looms over the opening Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match of the Indian Premier League 2025.
The match which is scheduled to be played at Kolkata’s Eden Garden in West Bengal on March 22, Saturday, might be faced with rain.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an “orange alert” for parts of West Bengal. “Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds” likely over the Gangetic West Bengal on March 22, it said in its daily bulletin.
The weather department’s forecast for Kolkata for the day said that thunderstorm along with rain is likely in the city, with the minimum temperature expected to settle at 22 degrees Celsius and maximum at 29 degrees Celsius.
On the eve of the match as well, i.e., on Friday, KKR and RCB had to end their practice sessions due to a steady drizzle in the region. Practice had begun at around 5 pm but, later the rain stepped in around 6 pm, prompting the ground staff into action while the cricketers wrapped up.
