Bengaluru Weather: The IPL is making a comeback with Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) versus Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday, May 17. The fans of Virat Kohli, who recently announced his test retirement, wish to see their favourite perform at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. However, the current weather update in Bengaluru is filled with predictions of heavy rains and thunderstorms. There have been a few splashes here and there since the morning of Saturday.
Bengaluru Weather Update:
Skymet Weather has predicted heavy rains over Bengaluru till mid-week next week. It said Bengaluru and surrounding areas are set to experience continued pre-monsoon activity including spells of heavy rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds.
Meanwhile, MET Centre Bengaluru has predicted heavy rain /Thundershowers with Gusty winds (40-50 kmph) likely to occur at one or two places over Bengaluru (Rural), Bengaluru (Urban), Chikkaballapura, Chitradurga, Kolar, Ballari, Ramanagara, and Tumakuru districts on May 17.
The situation is expected to continue on May 18, May 19, and May 20. The weather will calm slightly on May 21 with moderate rain prediction at a few places over Ballari, Bengaluru (Rural), and Bengaluru (Urban).
Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru Weather:
Currently, it is raining at the stadium with a temperature of 28 degrees Celsius. The precipitation is 45%, while humidity at 95% and wind is between 8-10 km/h. It is expected to rain in the evening during the RCB vs KKR match hours, with temperature dropping to 23 degrees between 8 PM to 11 PM and further lower to 22 degrees till 2 AM.
As of now, the prediction is that there are 71% chance of rain after 7 pm.
According to the World Weather Online Report, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India weather forecasted for the next 10 days will have a maximum temperature of 30°c / 86°f on Saturday, May 17. The minimum temperature will be 21°c / 69°f on Saturday, May 24. Most precipitation falling will be 54.92 mm / 2.16 inch on Sunday, May 18. Windiest day is expected to see wind of up to 42 kmph / 26 mph on Tuesday, May 27.
RCB Vs KKR Timing:
The match is expected to start at 7:30 PM on May 17. This will be the first match of IPL after a nine-long break due to geopolitical tensions between India and Pakistan. BCCI had suspended the match since Operation Sindoor, while a total of 32 airports were shut down due to national security. Many IPL players had headed back home, and their return was delayed for IPL matches due to the cross-border drone and missile exchange between India and Pakistan. However, both India and Pakistan have announced a ceasefire agreement from May 10th onward, and business is resuming as normal.
RCV Vs KKR Squad:
In the RCB team, the batters list includes captain Rajat Patidar, Virat Kohli, Swastik Chhikara, Mayank Agarwal, Jitesh Sharma, and Phil Salt. Among the all-rounders are --- Swapnil Singh, Manoj Bhandage, Krunal Pandya, Liam Livingstone, Tim David, and Jacob Bethell. Further, the bowlers list includes Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Rasikh Dar, Suyash Sharma, Mohit Rathee, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Romario Shepherd, Nuwan Thushara, Yash Dayal, and Lungisani Ngidi.
The KKR squad include batters like Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rinku Singh, Manish Pandey, Rovman Powell, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Luvnith Sisodia, Quinton De Kock, and Rahmanullah Gurbaz. All-rounders are --- Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Anukul Roy, Moeen Ali, Venkatesh Iyer, and Ramandeep Singh. While bowlers are --- Harshit Rana, Varun Chakaravarthy, Anrich Nortje, Spencer Johnson, Vaibhav Arora, Chetan Sakariya, and Mayank Markande.
RCB Vs KKR Prediction:
According to CricTracker report, the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru has seen some high-scoring contests in IPL 2025. However, there have also been some games where there has been more help for the bowlers compared to previous editions at the iconic venue. Winning the toss and opting to bowl first would be the safe choice, as dew could play a massive role in the second innings. There is a 65% chance of rain on Saturday.
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