The Indian cricket team last lost at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata in 2012. Team India has lost only one test here in the last 25 years. This can give relief to Shubman Gill and the team but there is a record against them also, Temba Bavuma has never lost any test as captain. How will the weather be in Kolkata on the first day of the first Test starting on Friday? Read the weather report.

Temba Bavuma has played 10 tests as captain, out of which South Africa team has won 9 times and one test ended in a draw. This will be Shubman Gill’s 8th Test as captain, he has won both the last matches played in India whereas in England he won 2 out of 5 and lost 2, one was a draw.

Shubman Gill believes that it will not be easy to defeat South Africa, because they are the current champions of WTC and are coming after ending the last Test series in Asia in a draw.

How is Team India’s test record in Kolkata?

The history of Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata is very old, the first Test was played here in 1934. Here India has played a total of 42 tests, out of which it has won 13 and lost 9. 20 tests have been drawn.

Since 2000, India has played 12 Tests at Eden Gardens, winning 8 and losing only 1 (to England in 2012). 3 tests were drawn.

How will the pitch of Eden Gardens Stadium be?

Shubman Gill said about the pitch in the press conference on Thursday that it looks like a typical Indian pitch. Let us tell you that spinners have dominated here in history, the bowler who has taken the most wickets here is Harbhajan Singh and Anil Kumble is at second place. Turn can be seen here, spinners can create problems.

Weather report for the first day of India vs South Africa Kolkata Test

The weather report is good for the match, there is no possibility of rain in Kolkata on Friday. According to Accuweather, there is no chance of rain tomorrow. The temperature is expected to be 26 to 28 degrees during the day. This means that each session will start and end at its own time.

The toss of India vs South Africa first test will take place at 9 am. The match will start at 9:30 am on all five days. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network and live streaming will be on JioHotstar app and website.

Leading #TeamIndia in his first Test outing at the iconic Eden Gardens

Captain Shubman Gill is ready to live a special moment in the 1⃣st #INDvSA Test @IDFCFIRSTBank , @ShubmanGill pic.twitter.com/1MRPTr4Fa4

— BCCI (@BCCI) November 13, 2025

India and South Africa squad

India: Sai Sudarshan, Shubman Gill, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Axar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Dhruv Jurel (wicket keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket keeper), Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj.

South Africa: Dewald Brewis, Temba Bavuma (captain), Tony De Jorji, Tristan Stubbs, Zuboor Hamza, Aiden Markram, Corbin Bosch, Marco Janssen, Senuran Muthusamy, Willem Mulder, Kyle Vergne (wk), Ryan Rickelton (wk), Kagiso Rabada, Keshav Maharaj, Simon Harmer.

IPL 2025 Final: The final match of the Indian Premier League season 18 was to be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata on 25 May, before the qualifier 2 was to be held on 23 May. But now BCCI has announced a new schedule, although it has not been informed about the venue of any match of the playoffs. It is reported that there is a possibility of rain in Kolkata on June 3, so the final can be shifted to another venue. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) is pushing for the heel peak, so that these two big matches are not hosted. Meanwhile, Cab has submitted an important report to BCCI.

On May 7, Indian soldiers took back the retaliation after the Pahalgam attack and damaged 9 terrorist bases of Pakistan. After this, there was a situation of tension between the two countries. On 7 May, KKR vs. CSK match was played in Kolkata, which proved to be the last match before the IPL was postponed. After this, on May 8, the Punjab vs Delhi match had to be stopped in the middle, which will now be played once again.

New schedule of ipl playoffs

The BCCI has announced the new schedule, including the date of the playoff matches. Now the first match of the playoff will be played on 29 May. After this, the eliminator match will be held on May 30, the second qualifier match will be held on June 1 and the final on 3 June. Although the BCCI chose 6 stadiums for the league stage, but has not been able to finalize the venue of the playoff matches yet.

The board said that the decision of the venue of the playoff matches will be taken forward. After which the news came that the host of the final and the qualifier 2 can be snatched away from the Eden Gardens. The reason behind this was the possibility of rain in the days of June 3 and around it. Now Cab has submitted a report to BCCI saying that it would not be right to estimate rain from now on.

What did Cab say in their report

According to the report, the Cricket Association of Bengal contacted the Meteorological Center Kolkata and sought a report of the weather pattern in the city on June 3. CAB has also submitted its report to BCCI, which has clearly said that it is very hurry to predict June 3. It can be forecast by 25 May a week ago.

The association believes that it is not right to take IPL matches away from the city on the basis of weather forecast. He hopes that the BCCI will take a proper decision after seeing the report.

The report quoted the source as saying, “We have done a good job in all matches and we are confident that things will be cured. You cannot guess how the weather will be, we have also sent the documents related to it in our report.”

Kkr vs rcb weather report: If two veteran teams like KKR and RCB are face to face in the first match of IPL 2025, then why would the thrill not be good at the peak? The match will be played at the Eden Gardens ground in Kolkata. The opening ceremony is also to be held before the match is played, in which Shreya Ghoshal, Arijit Singh and Shraddha Kapoor are coming. But the weather of Kolkata is indicating that the opening ceremony and Kolkata-Bengaluru match may not be rained on March 22. Let us know how much the KKR vs RCB match is likely to rain.

KKR vs RCB will hit the match on the match

According to Aqueder, there may be continuous rain in Kolkata from Friday night to Saturday morning. The sky will be cloudy on Saturday morning, while light sunlight may come out in the afternoon. Meanwhile, there is also a possibility of strong storm in Kolkata by 22 March. It has been reported that strong winds may blow at a speed of 40-60 km per hour. Even if the match starts, many times the storm or rain can interfere in the match again and again.

update in progress…

IPL 2025 kkr vs rcb: The first match of IPL 2025 will be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. The match will be played on Saturday at the Eden Gardens. According to reports, it may rain during the first match of the season. If it rains, the match may be badly affected. There is also an opening ceremony before the match. Many Bollywood actors will perform in this.

This season of IPL is to face two big teams. KKR won the title last season. Now he will be on the field against RCB for the first match. According to the report of Akkuveder, there may be rain in Kolkata on Saturday. Thick black clouds can also come in the sky before the rain. If it rains before the match, the toss may be delayed. At the same time, if it rains during the match, it can affect the game badly.

In what situation can the KKR -RCB fight –

If it rains during the match, the match will be affected. At the same time, in the event of excess rainfall, overs can be cut. At least 5-5 overs can be played in the league match of IPL. If this is also not possible due to rain, then the match can be canceled. In this situation, both teams will get one point each.

There will be an opening ceremony in Kolkata before the match –

The opening ceremony of IPL 2025 is also to be done. Many Bollywood veterans will perform in this. IPL has invited Shreya Ghoshal and Disha Patni. Shreya Ghoshal has sung songs in many languages ​​including Hindi. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has also invited Punjabi singer Karan Aujla.

ALSO READ: KIRSTY Coventry: Christie Coventry became the first female president of IOC, Jai Shah gave best wishes

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony: The 18th edition of the Indian Premier League is going to start from 22 March. A grand opening ceremony is to be held at the Eden Gardens Stadium before the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore. But its fun can be gritty. The Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert in many parts of the city.

Punjabi singer Karan Aujla, Bollywood singer Shreya Ghoshal and Bollywood actress Disha Patani will perform at the opening ceremony of IPL 2025. It has been officially announced by IPL. The ceremony will start at 6 pm 1 hour before the toss. However, the possibility of rain has increased the concern of fans. There is a danger of the match (KKR vs RCB 1st match), but there is also a danger of cancellation of opening ceremonies.

Orange alert issued on 22 March in Kolkata

In Kolkata, the Meteorological Department has issued an orange alert from 20 to 22 March. That is, there will be a possibility of heavy rains here. According to the weather website, there is a possibility of rain throughout the day on 22 March. The chances of rain at 10 am are 70 percent while it will be reduced to 40 percent at the time of the match.

There is a danger of the cancellation of the match or a cut in overs on Saturday amid the possibility of rain in Kolkata. If it rains before the match, then the match can be awaited for the beginning, but in such a situation it will be difficult to organize the opening ceremony. If it rains in the afternoon, then the staff’s hard work for the ceremony on the ground will double.

Get Ready for the Ultimate Vibe Check!

Global Superstar Karan Aujla, is all set to light up the #Tataipl 18 Opening Ceremony, Bringing The Fire and Setting New Trends Like Never Before!@Geetandimachine pic.twitter.com/zrygcrl8be

– Indianpremierleague (@IPL) March 19, 2025

When it’s 18 years of IPL, it calls for a dazzling celebration like Never Before!

Who Better than the sensational disha patani to set the stage ablaze?

Don’t miss the electrifying opening ceremony of the #Tataipl 18! @Dishpatani pic.twitter.com/3TEHJODZ67

– Indianpremierleague (@IPL) March 19, 2025

Match will be held on 13 venue in IPL 2025

The 18th season of IPL is going to start from 22 March. The final of IPL 2025 will also be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium. A total of 74 matches in the tournament will be played on 13 venue.