Storm alert! IMD’s orange warning for Bengal casts shadow over IPL 2025 opener

KKR vs RCB today: The Indian Premier League 2025 opening match is scheduled to be held at Kolkata's Eden Garden on Saturday. The task of unsavoury weather condition hangs over the Indian Premier League 2025 opening Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) match.

Kolkata weather forecast

The weather office's prediction for Kolkata for the day indicated that thunderstorm with rain is expected in the city, with the minimum temperature likely to settle at 22 degrees Celsius and the maximum at 29 degrees Celsius. Even on the night of the match, i.e., on Friday, KKR and RCB were forced to wrap up their practice sessions because there was a continuous drizzle in the area. "Light to moderate rainfall with thunderstorm, lightning and gusty winds" probable over the Gangetic West Bengal on March 22, it stated in its day-by-day bulletin

India Meteorological Department (IMD)

Practice had commenced at about 5 pm but, subsequently, the rain took over around 6 pm and the ground staff was put to work while the cricketers finished off.The match is going to begin at 7:30 pm and the toss at 7 pm. Apart from the match, the opening ceremony of the IPL will also include performances by Shreya Ghoshal, Karan Aujla and Disha Patani among many others.