IPL match today between KKR and Mumbai Indians under shadow of rain | Ipl News
The IPL match today between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians is under the shadow of rains.
Photographs of the Eden Gardens venue, clicked The Indian Express‘ correspondent in Kolkata at 5 pm on Saturday evening, two hours before the match was supposed to start, showed a bleak scene: the ground being fully covered and the floodlights glaring.
The area around the Eden Gardens before the IPL match on Saturday was also highly overcast while sounds of thunder could also be heard
According to weather forecast, the temperature during the game would be around 27° Celcius while the humidity levels would hover around 78%. There would be 7 Km/h gusts of wind around the stadium while there was a forecast for rain.
According to Accuweather, the city’s weather forecast for the IPL match between KKR and MI was “Rather cloudy with a thunderstorm in a couple of spots late.”
Possibility of rain in KKR vs MI IPL match today
If the IPL match today gets washed out due to rains, Kolkata Knight Riders, who are on top of the IPL 2024 standings currently with 16 points from 11 games, will be a little affected, because a win in the IPL match today could seal their playoffs spot.
For Mumbai Indians, the IPL match today is a chance to restore some pride before their season ends. The Mumbai franchise, which is being led Hardik Pandya this season, were the first team to be eliminated from the IPL 2024 playoffs race.
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