IPL Franchise Weather Playbook

Kolkata Knight Riders Weather Playbook: Eden Gardens and Bengal Humidity

By Kevin Roth, sports meteorologist. Weather guide for sports fans and bettors.

Home advantage

Kolkata Knight Riders play at Eden Gardens in central Kolkata. Historic ground with one of the largest capacities in world cricket. Open-air West Bengal setting with elevated humidity and pre-monsoon storm risk in late April and May.

Road environments

IPL road environments span coastal Mumbai and Chennai humidity, dry inland Delhi and Punjab heat, Bengaluru elevation, Ahmedabad dry heat.

Weather angle

Bengal humidity and pre-monsoon storm risk are the defining variables. Late-season nor'wester storms (Kalbaisakhi) can force delays. Dew factor affects evening match conditions.