KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025: What will happen today between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore? Know everything – What Happens If IPL 2025 Match 1 KKR Vs RCB Affected by Rain Know full Details Rules Kolkata Eden Gardens Weather TORISH ORERT TSPOK

IPL 2025 Opening Match, KKR vs RCB: The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opening match is to be held between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Saturday (March 22). But bad weather clouds are hovering on this match.

With an orange alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for Kolkata and surrounding areas, rain and thunderstorms have eclipsed the opening match of the season. Because of this, both the opening match and the brilliant opening ceremony to be held before that can be disturbed.

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IMD has warned of unstable weather conditions in West Bengal, IMD said that from March 20 to March 22, parts of the state including Kolkata are expected to ranging from thunder, lightning and strong winds to moderate rains. The IMD has predicted rain, which can reduce the enthusiasm of the packed crowd in the Eden Gardens.

On the eve of the opening match, the practice sessions of both KKR and RCB were affected by rain, and KKR’s Inter Squad matches have also been disrupted in the last few days.

IPL organizers will have special concern about the danger of rain, as this may affect the opening ceremony adorned with stars, which includes veteran singer Shreya Ghoshal, rapper Karan Aujla and Bollywood star Disha Patani. The opening ceremony will start from 6 pm and run for 35 minutes, after which the toss will be held at 7 pm.

According to the PTI report, the new Alipur office of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the “Orange Alert” for Friday and Saturday, which warns of thunderstorms, strong winds, electricity, hailstorm and moderate rainfall in many districts including Kolkata.

IMD said- On Saturday, storms, lightning and Nadia, Birbhum, Murshidabad, East Bardhaman and North and South 24 Parganas include moderate rainfall with strong winds.

What will happen if KKR VS RCB disrupts the match due to rain?
There is no Registration Day for group-stage matches including playoffs and finals. However, the game can be extended to 60 minutes from the scheduled ending time.

Each team needs to play at least five overs to get the result. The cut-off time for the five-over match is 10:56 PM (Indian time), and the match will have to be finished by 12:06 AM (Indian time) the next day. The cut of overs will begin depending on the period of delay due to rain.

How is the Drainage Sistum at Eden Gardens?
The Eden Gardens Stadium has the best drainage system compared to the second stadium in the country. Even though the rain continues in the morning, the outfield will be ready if there is a break of a few hours before the toss. This venue is able to resume the match quickly compared to most other stadiums in India.