IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony, Live Weather Updates: KKR vs RCB starts at 7:30 pm; Rain Goes Away, Ceremony Underway

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live Updates

A magical evening at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata as Shreya Ghoshal concludes a scintillating musical performance, encompassing the fabric of the country. We are now set for an energy-packed performance from Disha Patani.

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live

Shreya Ghoshal is at the stage now, showcasing her vocal prowess. She will continue for at least next ten minutes.

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IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony Live Updates

Shah Rukh Khan with a monologue kickstarts the IPL 2025 opening ceremony. The stage is set to be graced by the Bollywood sensation Shreya Ghoshal, a daughter of the soil.

KKR vs RCB Live Weather Updates

The Opening Ceremony starts at the Eden Gardens. The weather is clear. Stay Tuned for all the updates.

KKR vs RCB, IPL 2025 - Kolkata Weather Live Updates

As the dusk embraces the City of Joy, the Rain Gods have stayed away and the hope is that it will remain that way. The KKR vs RCB is set to start within the next one and a half hour. We are moments away from the Opening Ceremony in Kolkata!! The crowds are filling inside the stadium.

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IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB Live Weather Updates

No rain threat at the moment. The Eden Gardens is getting ready for the IPL 2025 extravaganza. The fans have made their way into the stadium and we are less than 100 minutes away from the start of the opening ceremony.

KKR vs RCB, Kolkata Live Weather Updates

We are around two hours away from the start of the IPL 2025 opening ceremony and the sky is clearing in Kolkata. There is a rain threat across West Bengal but things are getting better around Eden Gardens.

IPL 2025 Kolkata Live Weather Updates

The Eden Gardens looks bright and sunny with no cloud looming near it. The sky started gloomy in the morning but things have cleared up as the day progressed.

Kolkata Eden Gardens weather update: The sky is clear and the sun has risen.
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KKR vs RCB Kolkata Live Weather Updates

Good News in Kolkata!! The Sun is out here and the cloud has started to disperse.

ICC chairman Jay Shah will be present in Kolkata today along with other BCCI dignitaries. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is also likely to be present. On Friday night, KKR owner Shah Rukh Khan also arrived at the city.

IPL 2025 Kolkata Live Weather Updates

The match at Eden Gardens is just less than five hours away. The ground is fully covered and the CAB is confident that they would be ready to conduct the match within 30-40 minutes when rain stops.

Kolkata Live Weather Updates

The Zoom Earth is showing a diminishing Rain effect in Kolkata. The satellite image shows here that it may rain across other places in West Bengal, but the effect in Kolkata may lessen after 6 pm in the evening. It is a big relief for everybody.

KKR vs RCB Kolkata Weather Live

Reports have suggested that the sky may be clear after 6 pm in the evening, which must be a sigh of relief. The match starts at 7:30 pm in the evening but the opening ceremony will take place from 6:15 pm in Kolkata.

It has started raining across Kolkata. The rain is not a heavy one but intermittent drizzle has taken place.

KKR vs RCB, Kolkata Live Weather Updates - Rain Probability

Although there is a 90 per cent chance of rain today, the Accuweather Rain Probability index will put a smile on the fans' face. As per the website, there is a decreasing chance of rain as the day progresses.

Rain Probability and Time

9 am - 70%

10 am - 49%

11 am - 66%

2 pm to 4 pm - 20%

6 pm - 16%

7 pm onwards - 7%

KKR vs RCB Live Weather Updates

Current conditions in Kolkata. The scattered cumulonimbus clouds across the sky of Kolkata are a cause for concern. There is also a significant lack of wind speed, which further escalates the issue as static cloud will gain more moisture and can thus cause more rainfall.

The weather forecast says rain from the afternoon which can intensify in the evening. That's the situation here in the City of Joy!

Kolkata Live Weather Update: How is the Weather in the Morning?

There was a light drizzle in the early hours of Saturday across the city of Kolkata and Howrah. The wind has been pretty strong as well. The sky is haze and has cloud cover in the morning today but no rain so far. We shall provide the hour-to-hour rain probability soon, which shall provide a clearer picture.

KKR vs RCB Live Weather Updates

On Friday, the rain hampered the training sessions of both KKR and RCB. The rain came around 6 pm on Friday evening and that cost two hours of training for the two teams. Earlier this week, a practice match of the Kolkata Knight Riders was also marred by the rain gods.

Kolkata Weather Forecast on March 22

The weather forecast for Kolkata on March 22, 2025, indicates a high likelihood of rain, which could disrupt the IPL 2025 opener at Eden Gardens. There is a 74% chance of rain during the day, increasing to 90% in the evening, accompanied by possible thunderstorms. Cloud cover is expected to be around 95%, making interruptions to the match highly probable.

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has also predicted thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds for Kolkata and parts of West Bengal until March 22, attributing these conditions to an anti-cyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal. The entire city of Kolkata is also on Orange Alert.

IPL 2025, KKR vs RCB - Kolkata Weather Updates

Hello and Welcome! The IPL 2025 starts today with a blockbuster clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. But the opening day of IPL 2025 can be dampened by the weather conditions in Kolkata. Stay Connected for all the Latest Weather and Rain Updates from Kolkata.