New Delhi: Concerns are growing over the first match of the Indian Premier League 2025 which features the defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders facing off against Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. An orange alert has been issued for rain and storms in Kolkata with rain already observed on Friday evening. This situation raises significant worries among spectators about the weather on Saturday as continued rain could either lead to the match being canceled or cause repeated interruptions. Lets take a look at the latest weather update for Kolkata. ITS DRIZZLING AT EDEN GARDENS...!!!! [RevSportz] pic.twitter.com/8gmlb8Pj5f — Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 21 2025 According to AccuWeather Kolkata has been experiencing rain since Saturday morning. While the rain is not very heavy it has been consistent. Fortunately it is expected that the rain will only last until 11 AM. Clouds are anticipated to linger until noon but there is a possibility of light sunshine starting around 1 PM. By 3 PM good sunshine is expected to emerge and last until 5 PM. Throughout the evening clouds will mostly remain and there may be some stronger winds. Since the match is scheduled for the evening if the weather predictions hold true there should be no issues affecting the match. On Friday evening both teams were practicing at Eden Gardens when rain suddenly began around 6 PM forcing them to conclude their net session early. The ground staff acted swiftly to cover the entire field. One of the notable features of Eden Gardens is that the entire ground can be covered unlike many venues where significant portions remain exposed. This often leads to longer drying times after rain. However because the entire field at Eden Gardens can be covered matches can be resumed more quickly following rainfall.