The players and supporters of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, who play Gujarat Titans on Saturday, will be closely monitoring the sky because of the recent and unexpected rainfall that has provided much-needed relief to the residents who had been suffering from a severe heatwave.
Battle of survival for GT and RCB
The Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru still have a chance to make the IPL playoffs, but they must defeat their inner demons on Saturday in order to maintain their hopes alive. Both teams will be looking to land a knockout punch to each other as they clash at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. However, will the match be able to take place among the sporadic weather?
Rainfall after 160 days: Relief or worry?
Bengalureans were suffering from the longest dry spell in history for the past 160 days, so the first day of pre-monsoon thundershowers provided much-needed relief. People who had been waiting for the weather in Bengaluru to cool down were happy to see a dip in temperature due to thunder showers and strong winds on Friday. However, the rain that brought the relief might be a cause of worry for the RCB team ahead of their game.
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Rain to play spoilsport?
Nevertheless, rain will not affect the eagerly awaited game between RCB and GT, as Accuweather reports that there is very little chance of rain during the encounter.
The website shows that the weather during the night will stay at 23° with 1% chance of a thunderstorm.
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