IPL 2023: Will Rain Impact Crucial Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Game In Kolkata?

20.05.2023 - 11:31 sports.ndtv.com

Kolkata Knight Riders face Lucknow Super Giants in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match with the result deciding the fortunes of both sides in the competition.

LSG are currently third in the table with 15 points and a win over KKR will guarantee their spot in the playoffs. On the other hand, KKR will have to win the game to reach 14 points and depend on other results and net run rate in order to seal their spot in the top four.

While the stakes literally cannot get higher, the match can be affected by rain as the city of Kolkata saw heavy rainfall and lightning on Friday.

Ki hocche, Kolkata? pic.twitter.com/KQGZ123KGJ The prediction for Saturday stated that the Eden Gardens can experience heavy rainfall around 6 PM.

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IPL 2023 Playoff: How Top 4 Race Gets Affected If Rain Spoils Kolkata Knight Riders vs Lucknow Super Giants Game

Kolkata Knight Riders face Lucknow Super Giants in a crucial Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday. Both teams need to win the match in order to keep their IPL 2023 playoff dreams alive with LSG guaranteeing a spot in the top 4 with a victory while a win will take KKR to 14 points and they will have to depend on other results to go in their favour. However, the match can be affected rain and that opens up multiple possibilities.