Weather Outlook for IPL Clash: Rain Threatens Rajasthan Royals vs Mumbai Indians Match in Guwahati
Rain To Play Spoilsport In RR vs MI Clash In Guwahati? What Weather Report Says
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The IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in Guwahati, Assam, faces potential rain disruptions. While there's a 28% chance of rain at 5:00 PM IST, this decreases to just 6% by 7:00 PM IST, suggesting that most of the game should proceed without major interruptions.
- 01The previous IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings was abandoned due to rain.
- 02Guwahati is under an Orange Alert for lightning ahead of the match.
- 03Rain chances are expected to drop from 28% to 6% as the evening progresses.
- 04Hardik Pandya returned to training and may play after missing the last match due to illness.
- 05Suryakumar Yadav captained MI in Pandya's absence during their last game.
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The IPL 2026 match between Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, may be impacted by rain, similar to the recent abandoned match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings. Guwahati has seen intermittent rainfall leading up to the game. According to AccuWeather, there is an Orange Alert for lightning, but the chances of rain are expected to decrease significantly as the evening progresses. At 5:00 PM IST, the chance of rain is 28%, dropping to just 6% by 7:00 PM IST, which is two hours after the toss. Cloud cover is also predicted to lessen from 100% at 6:00 PM IST to 0% by 9:00 PM IST, indicating that while there may be some rain initially, it should not hinder the majority of play. Additionally, Hardik Pandya, who missed the previous match due to illness, returned to training and appeared fit, boosting MI's hopes for his participation in the clash against RR.
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The weather conditions could influence the match schedule and the experience for fans attending the game.
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