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On Friday, a light rain put a stop to practice for both Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) set to clash at IPL 2025 on Saturday at Eden Gardens .Both teams started their practice sessions on schedule at 5 pm, but were interrupted by the rain at around 6pm. Fortunately, Eden Gardens is one of the few stadiums that has full ground covers, meaning the pitch and outfield could be protected.
The Indian Meteorological body has issued storms and rainfall warnings in Western Bengal for the next two days, and put an "orange alert" for Friday and Saturday.
West Bengal has an orange alert for Friday and Saturday along with Nother and South 24 Parganas and Birbhum and Murshidabad expected to recieve rainfall on Saturday.
Weather prediction for KKR vs CSK in IPL 2025.
Ghoshal and Disha Patani have an opening ceremony prepared for 6 PM but it will depend on the conditions, and the match is set to start at 7:30 PM.
Until Saturday, the prediction is light to moderate rainfall with possible thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds, according to IMD. According to IPL regulations, league fixtures come with 60 minutes buffer time meaning play can continue till 12:06am with a five-over contest cut-off at 10:56pm. Rain has affected plans already, drowning a recent KKR intra-squad match in prep sand.
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