Watch: M Chinnaswamy Stadium Drainage Soak a Big Patch of Water Under 30 Seconds

Ground staff workers cover patches of wet ground with black tarpaulin sheets on a cricket field, likely to protect the pitch and outfield from rain. The image is split into two sections showing similar actions. | jeetwinbet.com

By Tasirul Momin

Posted: April 18, 2025
Last updated: April 18, 2025

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After a long delay, we are finally underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will be batting against Punjab Kings in a match which was delayed due to rain.

It has persistently been raining for the last several hours in Bengaluru and while many believed that a match might be unlikely, but the world-class subair drainage system at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium did wonders and got the ground ready for match very quickly.

The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium’s subair drainage system is regarded as the best drainage system in the world. We saw the system in live in a viral video on social media where a big patch of water gets soaked under 30 seconds, showcasing the power of the subair drainage system. Watch the video below.

THE INCREDIBLE SUBAIR DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF CHINNASWAMY. 🤯🥶

– The Best Drainage system in the World..!!!!
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh)

RCB vs PBKS reduced to 14 overs per inning

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Punjab Kings (PBKS) match was set to be played from 7:30 P.M Indian Standard Time (IST). But, due to persistent rain in Bengaluru from evening onwards, the match had to be delayed for several minutes.

Eventually when the conditions got better, the match was rescheduled to 9:45 P.M IST start and it will be a 14 overs per inning match-up. The normal 6 overs of powerplay has been reduced to 4 overs of powerplay. Meanwhile, only 3 bowlers have been allowed to bowl 4 overs each while the 2 over have to be done by the other bowlers.

This is a crucial match for both the teams as both sides have enjoyed a great start to the campaign and would want to get all the points from this match. Both sides have played 6 matches and won 4 and lost 2. Meanwhile, after this match-up on Friday, they will meet once again within 48 hours on Sunday, this time in Chandigarh to be played from 3:30 P.M IST.