Will KKR vs RCB get washed out due to rain? Check Kolkata weather forecast for IPL 2025 opener on March 22

Ajinkya Rahane-led Kolkata Knight Riders will face Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first match of IPL 2025. The match will be held in the renowned Eden Gardens. The IPL champions, Kolkata Knight Riders, are defending their title. Royal Challengers Bengaluru, on the other hand, are still looking to break their trophy drought and win their first IPL title. Just like the Mumbai Indians versus Chennai Super Kings rivalry, the KKR vs RCB matches draw a lot of attention.

The Kolkata Knight Riders have always held the upper hand over the Royal Challengers Bangalore. However, a new season always offers new obstacles, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will hope to begin their campaign on a winning note. The Kolkata Knight Riders are also facing numerous challenges as they navigate a leadership transition. Let us take a look at how the weather and pitch are predicted to play out during the Kolkata Knight Riders versus Royal Challengers Bangalore match.

The turf in Eden Garden has evolved drastically throughout the years. When Gautam Gambhir was captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, the pitch was more conducive to spinners. Sunil Narine used to utilize his sorcery to confuse the enemy. A few years ago, the Eden Gardens used to help the pacers by having live grass on the surface. But IPL 2024 was a game changer. Eden Garden has been a high-scoring field where batsmen can score a lot of runs, and that is expected to continue this time around.

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The Kolkata Knight Riders vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru clash is expected to witness rain. By the time, the match starts, the precipitation chances are only 10 per cent but it goes up to 70 per cent around 11 PM. However, the match will be heading towards the result by then. If the weather somehow does spoil the opening clash, both teams will share one point each but it won't be the start that fans would want for the much-awaited tournament.

KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 squads

KKR: Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Quinton de Kock, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Ramandeep Singh, Andre Russell, Anrich Nortje, Harshit Rana, Sunil Narine, Varun Chakaravarthy, Vaibhav Arora, Mayank Markande, Rovman Powell, Manish Pandey, Spencer Johnson, Luvnith Sisodia, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Chetan Sakariya

RCB: Rajat Patidar (c), Virat Kohli, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma, Liam Livingstone, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Swapnil Singh, Tim David, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Manoj Bhandage, Jacob Bethel, Devdutt Padikkal, Swastik Chhikara, Lungi Ngidi, Abhinandan Singh, Mohit Rathee