{"id":296507,"date":"2025-05-03T06:33:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/ipl-2025-will-rain-play-spoilsport-in-rcb-vs-csk-blockbuster-at-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-in-bengaluru-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:33:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T06:33:12","slug":"ipl-2025-will-rain-play-spoilsport-in-rcb-vs-csk-blockbuster-at-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-in-bengaluru-cricket-news-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/03\/ipl-2025-will-rain-play-spoilsport-in-rcb-vs-csk-blockbuster-at-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-in-bengaluru-cricket-news-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"IPL 2025: Will rain play spoilsport in RCB vs CSK blockbuster at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru? | Cricket News – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal with team mentor Dinesh Karthik and team head coach Andy Flower during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match against Chennai Super Kings at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (PTI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s crucial IPL 2025 home game against Chennai Super Kings<\/a> on Saturday faces potential disruption due to heavy rainfall in Bengaluru, which could impact RCB’s pursuit of a top-two finish with 16 points. Both teams’ training sessions were already affected by rain on the eve of the match.
The Indian Meteorological Department has forecasted a 70% chance of rain on Saturday, stating that “rain or thundershowers would occur towards afternoon or evening” on May 3.
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CSK’s practice session on match eve was interrupted after 45 minutes when it began at 3pm, though they managed to resume training by 4:30pm.<\/p>\n

RCB’s later practice session, starting at 5pm, saw Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal batting for nearly an hour before heavy rain forced its cancellation. The city experienced severe water-logging due to thunderstorms and lightning throughout the evening.<\/p>\n

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Do you think RCB will secure a top-two finish this season?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The match holds particular significance for RCB, currently placed third with seven wins and three losses. A victory would propel them to the top of the points table<\/a>.
CSK, having secured only two wins in ten games, are already eliminated from playoff contention<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This weather situation recalls a previous rain-affected match in Bengaluru last month, where the RCB-Punjab Kings game was reduced to 14 overs per side<\/a>.
The fixture marks RCB’s first home encounter against CSK in Bengaluru since their crucial IPL 2024 match, where RCB’s 27-run victory secured their playoff qualification.
In their previous meeting this season in Chennai, RCB emerged victorious with a 50-run margin<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n