The highly anticipated Indian Premier League 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is under serious threat of being washed out due to heavy rain in Bengaluru. The match is scheduled to be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, May 3, with the first ball set to be bowled at 7:30 PM IST.
However, the weather forecast paints a grim picture for cricket fans.
Weather Predicts Heavy Rain Until Match Time
According to the BBC’s weather service, rain in Bengaluru is expected to begin around 3:30 PM IST and persist till 9:30 PM IST. This forecast overlaps directly with the match schedule, raising serious doubts about the game going ahead as planned.
Bengaluru has been dealing with evening thunderstorms and heavy rainfall over the past few days, often disrupting normal activity in the city. Given this recent weather pattern, Saturday evening could see more of the same.
While the Chinnaswamy Stadium is equipped with one of the best drainage systems in the world, clearing six hours of continuous rainfall in time for a full game remains a challenge. At best, if the rain stops around 9:30 PM, the match might begin between 11:00 and 11:30 PM, depending on the ground condition.
But even that remains uncertain — everything depends on how the weather behaves on Saturday evening.
CSK are already out of the playoff race, so the outcome of this match doesn’t affect their position. However, for RCB, who are fighting for a playoff spot, a washout could be costly. Losing a point due to rain might hurt their qualification chances significantly.
