IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony LIVE: Rain casts a shadow on Eden Gardens event

IPL 2025 Opening Ceremony LIVE: Indian Premier League season 18 is all set to begin with the opening match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Benglauru on Saturday. Ahead of the marquee clash, BCCI has also scheduled the IPL 2025 opening ceremony, which is expected to be graced by many notable stars, including Shreya Ghoshal, Disha Patani and Shraddha Kapoor.

IPL 2025 opening ceremony will begin at 6 PM IST at Eden Gardens on Saturday, March 22. Kolkata is hosting an IPL opening ceremony for the first time since 2015.

As per the rules, the home ground of the defending champions hosts the grand opening ceremony, the tournament opener, and the final in the following season. Accordingly, Eden Gardens will also host the final on May 25.

Rain looks to play spoilsport:

India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast thunderstorms, lightning and rainfall in certain parts of Kolkata until March 22 due to an anticyclonic circulation over the Bay of Bengal.

According to the Weather Channel, there will be showers early in the day until 8:30am. After that, the website predicts that the showers will subside, but the weather in Kolkata is expected to remain cloudy throughout the afternoon, turning ‘Mostly Cloudy’ from 3:30pm onwards. Rain is expected to make a comeback during the play hours.