KKR vs RCB IPL 2025, Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Report 22nd March Live Updates: The opening game for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League where the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders take on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Eden Gardens stadium could be at risk of being delayed or even abandoned due to rain.
The weather has not been ideal for the start of the tournament considering that both teams’ practice sessions a day prior to matchday has also been halted. Presently rain has picked up at the ground which does not bode well for both teams who would want to start of their campaign on a positive note.
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The Regional Meteorological Centre in Kolkata also predicts thunderstorms and lightning with gusty winds through certain districts in West Bengal in this period. As a precautionary measure, the ground was put under covers which is not ideal for the start of the tournament.
Kolkata Weather Forecast 22nd March
According to AccuWeather, showers are expected to be present early morning tomorrow and is expected to continue through till noon.
Ajinkya Rahane and Rajat Patidar are set to lead their respective franchises for the first time and both captains will be hoping to get a full game to give them the best chance of getting a win on the board.
Both teams will be hoping that they can see clear skies before the toss to ensure that they can start the game on time without losing any overs.
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Full Squad for IPL 2025
Quinton de Kock(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Manish Pandey, Moeen Ali, Anrich Nortje, Rovman Powell, Anukul Roy, Mayank Markande, Chetan Sakariya, Luvnith Sisodia
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) Full Squad for IPL 2025
Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal, Swapnil Singh, Lungi Ngidi, Romario Shepherd, Manoj Bhandage, Rasikh Dar Salam, Nuwan Thushara, Jacob Bethell, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh
KKR vs RCB Match Live Streaming Details
The IPL 2025 season-opener between KKR vs RCB will be available for streaming on the JioHotstar app and broadcasted on the the Star Sports Network.
