KKR VS RCB IPL 2025, Kolkata Eden Gardens Weather LIVE: Rain threat looms large over blockbuster opening clash

KKR VS RCB IPL 2025, Kolkata Eden Gardens Weather LIVE: The opening match of the 18th season of Indian Premier League is under threat as rain and thunderstorms are expected on Saturday (March 22). It has been drizzling since morning at certain parts but cloudy throughout. Not only the KKR vs RCB opening clash, but the IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony also under threat.

IPL 2025 Opening ceremony date & time

The IPL 2025 opening ceremony will begin at 6 PM IST at Eden Gardens on Saturday, March 22. Kolkata is hosting an IPL opening ceremony for the first time since 2015.

KKR vs RCB likely playing XIs

RCB: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (Wk), Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma Impact Player: Rasikh Salam/Devdutt Padikkal

KKR: Sunil Narine, Quinton de Kock (Wk), Ajinkya Rahane (C), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Spencer Johnson, Varun Chakaravarthy. Impact Player: Vaibhav Arora

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