India vs South Africa World Cup 2023: Why Match may have a delayed start in Kolkata?

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India are taking on South Africa in a crucial ICC World Cup 2023 match today in Kolkata. The Eden Gardens is ready to welcome the Men in Blue and the craze across the city is palpable.

The match is supposed to start at 2 pm IST today and already the crowds have started to take over the Eden Gardens. There are thousands of fans with Kohli masks and cheering for the batting stalwart as he turns 35 today.

Amid the excitement, there can be concerning news as the match may have a delayed start today in Kolkata.

India vs South Africa: Why the Match may have a delayed start in Kolkata?

The sky in Kolkata today is very cloudy, and it is quite overcast at the moment. Although there is a cover of cloud, no sign of rain as yet.

But according to the weather report and forecast, there is a 70% chance of rain around At around 1:00 pm today in Kolkata, which can continue up to 3:00 pm. Hence, we may have a delayed start at the Eden Gardens. If the rain starts within the next hour or so although the match is scheduled to start at 2:00 PM it can get a bit delayed.

But the good news for the fans across the globe is there's no rain prediction after 3:00 pm in Kolkata. And whatever the precipitation may be it won't be enough to call off the match. So we are definitely going to get action, and hopefully a complete action, without any infringement of the rain gods.