Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is ready to restart on Saturday 17 May, with the competition no. 58 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Will the 18th edition of the tournament stop again after the high -voltage game? View it here.
RCB vs KKR Game is played in the Minnaswamy Stadium of Bengaluru
Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is ready for resumption this Saturday, May 17, after a stop of more than a week due to cross -border tensions between India and Pakistan. The IPL 2025 will restart with a high -voltage game between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and triple champions, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), in the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, there are high chances that the restart of IPL 2025 may not go according to the plans, because it is expected that heavy rainfall will play on Saturday.
Will it rain during RCB vs KKR match?
There are some weather reports that claim that Bengaluru will witness dark clouds and a few heavy showers from Friday to Sunday. Speaking of Saturday, a heavy thunderstorm is also predicted in the evening and almost 8 mm of rain is expected during the RCB vs KKR competition. According to AccuWeather, Bengaluru could witness almost 2 hours of rainfall during the competition time.
The importance of RCB versus KKR match
This upcoming match is a lot of importance for the Kolkata side led by Ajinkya Rahane, because it is a must-win game for them. If the game is washed away by rain, the defending champion will automatically be beaten out of the Playoffs race.
On the other hand, the Bengaluru side would be much influenced if the game is canceled due to such weather conditions, because they are currently in the second position with 16 points from 11 games. However, they will look to conquer the game and secure their position for the next round.
However, if the rain does not affect the game much and stops after a few minutes, the drainage system of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, which is one of the best in the world, there are to resume the game as quickly as possible.
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