Rain in Bengaluru Stays Away As RCB Beat CSK to Qualify for IPL 2024 Playoffs

Despite the forecasts and the early rain interruption, thankfully for the fans, the rain stayed away and fans could witness a memorable game. RCB made the most of the opportunities as they beat CSK by 27 runs to seal a playoff berth. A comeback for the ages for RCB and will be remembered by RCB fans for a long long time. 

Good news for the fans. Each one of the covers are now taken off including the biggest cover on the pitch and the revised restart time is 8:25 PM IST. No overs is lost and fans will hope that the match remains un-interrupted for the rest of the evening. 

Good news for the fans. The rain seems to be stopped and the covers are gradually coming off. The big cover is still on the pitch for precautionary measures but everything else has come off and both Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis are preparing to come on. Fans will hope they get a restart and no further interventions. 

The inevitable has finally happened as the light drizzle that was threatening to stop the match has gotten heavy enough to stop the game. The game was only three overs old and it is a shame that the fans are not getting to witness such an exciting encounter. They will hope it stops soon and the M Chinnaswamy groundsmen can start the game quickly. 

Although the match hasn't been stopped yet, the fans will have a little frown seeing a slight drizzle starting. The toss happened in time and the action started in the middle in front of a packed M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Fans will hope the drizzle doesn't interrupt play. 

As more and more times passes, gradually the cloud cover over the ground increases. They are not very dark and there are no signs of rain just yet but groundsmen have put some covers on in case of any rains so that they are not caught offguard. Players are practicing in the ground and are preparing for the game. Hopefuly, the toss will happen according to schedule.

Till now good news for the fans. A convergence zone is around but it has been slightly shifting to the west which means Bengaluru could be saved from any heavy rainfall soon. Multiple reports have confirmed there has been a slight shower but it has cleared up fast. Some discrete clouds hover around but they are not dark enough. Hopefully fans could get a scheduled start for the game.
Convergence Zone Shifting to West

There Was A Little Drizzle

No Rain Till Now

Despite some part of Bengaluru and it's outskirts receiving rain, the surroundings of the M Chinnaswamy Stadium has seen clear sky and the sun is out as well. Multiple reports have confirmed that it has not been raining around the stadium and fans hope to stay it like that so that they can witness an entire 20-over game.
Fan Reports Clear Sky

No Signs of Rain

It has already rained in some parts of Bengaluru and now, it seems that the clouds are slowly starting to form around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue for the RCB vs CSK showdown in the evening. Although it has not rained near the stadium, the possibility of the same cannot be ruled out.

Visuals From Inside M Chinnaswamy Stadium

As reported earlier, the sky is clear and sunny around the M Chinnaswamy Stadium and there's no rain so far in the area close to the ground where RCB and CSK will later on lock horns with a spot in IPL 2024 playoffs up for grabs. In some places the sky is a bit overcast though. 

Clear Sky Around M Chinnaswamy Stadium

Unfortunately as per the forecast, rain has resumed in south-east part of Bengaluru. But the sky around M Chinnaswamy Stadium is clear and the weather pleasant. Bengaluru's weather is pretty unpredictable and fans would dearly hope that the RCB vs CSK match goes unaffected by the rain.

Rain in South-East Bengaluru

Pleasant Weather Around M Chinnaswamy Stadium

With reports of clouds slowly forming in certain areas in the sky around the city, the weather seems to be pleasant, kilometres away from the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue where RCB will face CSK this evening. RCB fans would want to avoid a washout big time as it would end their IPL 2024 playoff hopes. Read here to know more.

The cloud is slowly starting to form in the sky as the sun plays hide-and-seek. The day had begun on a bright note with the sky being completely clear. But the clouds have started to form for now and fans will hope that this does not lead to rain with the RCB vs CSK match slated to take place later in the day.