Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens, KKR vs. RCB IPL 2025: The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off with a high-voltage match between the two-time defending champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the legendary Eden Gardens in Kolkata on March 22, 2025. Cricket enthusiasts look forward to the high-voltage match, but the weather conditions are the ones that determine the fate of the game. In this article, live weather updates and analysis are presented on how the current conditions may affect the match.
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens
IPL 2025 is to start on Saturday with defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders welcoming Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Eden Gardens. The match is, however, under a humongous threat of total abandonment, with the weather office issuing an Orange Alert. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms and rain in South Bengal from Thursday to Sunday. For March 22, the first day of IPL 2025, an Orange Alert has been issued while a Yellow Alert has been issued for Sunday.
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens: KKR vs RCB’s head-to-head record
KKR vs RCB IPL Head-to-Head
Matches played: 34
KKR Won: 20
RCB Won: 14
No Result: 0
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens: Orange alert in Kolkata
According to an ESPNCricinfo report, Indian Met Department (IMD) has issued an “orange alert in Kolkata for heavy rain. The first match of the IPL 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru is highly likely to be affected.”.
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens: Regional Meteorological Centre’s big update
The Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata has forecast that there is a “very high probability” of “thunderstorms accompanied with lightning and gusty winds”.
Live weather updates for Kolkata Eden Gardens: Abrupt end to practice on Saturday
Evening practice sessions of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders were advanced prematurely by a relentless drizzle on the eve of their IPL 2025 opening match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Practice had begun on schedule at 5pm, but rain appeared around 6pm, the groundsmen working overtime while players were compelled to pack up.
