KKR vs RCB Match 1 Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Updates | IPL 2025
Defending champion Kolkata Knight Riders will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on March 22 in the opening match of the IPL 2025. Eden Garden Kolkata will host this match, which will start at 7:30 PM, while the toss will take place at 7:00 PM. and Rajat Patidar are set to represent their respective franchises for the first time. However, poor weather conditions prevented the tournament from starting on time, as rain halted both teams’ practice sessions the day before the game. So let’s have a look at the KKR vs RCB Match 1 Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Updates.
KKR vs RCB Match 1 Eden Gardens Kolkata Weather Updates
The regional meteorological centre in Kolkata predicted thunderstorms and lightning in West Bengal on the match day. As a precaution, groundskeepers covered the grounds the day before the match; this is not an ideal way to begin the tournament. AccuWeather predicts showers from early morning until noon on March 22nd. According to the reports, there is an 80% chance of rain in Kolkata on Saturday. While there is an 84% chance of clouds remaining. There is also a possibility of rain in the evening. In such a situation, rain may affect the first match of IPL 2025. However, afternoon the chances of rain will gradually decrease. But the weather will not be completely clear till evening.
Probably Playing 11 for KKR vs RCB Match 1
Kolkata Knight Riders: Ajinkya Rahane ©, Angkrish Raghuwanshi, Quinton de Kock, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Spencer Johnson
Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora (if batting first)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar ©, Virat Kohli, Phil Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Josh Hazlewood, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal
Impact Player: Rasikh Salam/Swapnil Singh (if batting first)
19:30 IST
