IPL 2025 is going to start with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Fans are very excited about this high-voltage match, but the rain can turn water on this enthusiasm. The match is to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata, where currently due to heavy rains Orange alert Continues.
90% rain likely, crisis on match
According to the report of Accuweather, there is a possibility of 90% rainfall in Kolkata today. In such a situation, it seems difficult to organize the match. The question is now arising in the mind of the fans whether anyone for the opening match Reserve Day Is kept and what if the match is canceled?
What will happen if washed in the rain, KKR VS RCB match?
If the match is not possible due to rain, then both teams will get one point each. According to IPL rules, there is no reserve day for opening match or group stage matches. There is a provision of Reserve Day for the playoffs and finals.
Match officials will have the option to increase the game by 60 minutes. Efforts will be made to match at least 5-5 overs. For Cut-off time It is fixed at 10:56 pm (IST), while the game should be finished by maximum by 12:06 pm.
Both teams will land with new captaincy
This season both KKR and RCB teams will land on the field under the leadership of new captains. Kolkata has made Ajinkya Rahane the captain, while Bangalore is commanded by the silver Patidar this time.
Kkr squad
Captain: Ajinkya Rahane | vice captain: Venkatesh Iyer
Moin Ali, Quinton de Kock, Sunil Naren, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Spencer Johnson, Enrich Nortje, Manish Pandey, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Chetan Sakaria, Mayank Markande, Angakrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Lavanith Sisodia, Adhikar Roy, Harsha Sisodia, Vaibhav Rana, Vaibavan Rana,
RCB squad
Captain: Silver
Virat Kohli, Tim David, Liam Livingstone, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Lungi Engidi, Devdutt Padikkal, Krunal Pandya, Phil Salet, Jitesh Sharma, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Tushara, Yash Dayal, Abhinandan Singh, Jacob Bethel, Swastik Chikara, Manoj Bhanda, Mohit Salam, Mohit Salam, Suyash Sharma, Swapnil Singh.
