KKR vs PBKS: Will the match take place at Eden Gardens or will it be washed out by rain? Scary weather update revealed

New Delhi: Kolkata Knight Riders, who are looking for their first win in the current season, may also face a challenge due to the weather in their Indian Premier League match against Punjab Kings on Monday. According to the bulletin of the Meteorological Department (IMD), rain is expected during the match. There is a possibility that the match may be interrupted or canceled due to rain or it may be played in fewer overs.

KKR’s next home match is against Lucknow Super Giants on Thursday and there is a threat of rain on this match too. In the last season also, KKR’s home match against Punjab Kings was washed out due to rain. Then Punjab Kings, captained by Shreyas Iyer, had scored 201 runs for four wickets. When KKR’s score was seven runs without loss, rain interrupted the play and both the teams had to share the points.

Rainy weather in Kolkata since Sunday

According to IMD, “It has been continuously cloudy since Sunday morning and there may be periods of rain and storm in the state from Sunday to Thursday in which hail and lightning are expected.” During this period, there could be heavy rain on Tuesday and Wednesday. Due to rain on Sunday, both the teams had to cancel the practice session. The outfield of Eden Gardens was covered and water was visible at many places in the ground. The cut off time for five-over matches is 10.46 pm.

Punjab Kings made a strong start in the season

If we talk about Punjab Kings in IPL 2026, they have made a strong start. Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, Punjab team defeated Gujarat Titans by 2 wickets in its first match. Punjab’s second clash was with Chennai Super Kings and in that the team won by 5 wickets. In such a situation, now he will try to score a hat-trick of victory against KKR.