As the Indian Premier League bandwagon returns to Kolkata after three years for this edition’s first two playoff matches, the cricket-loving fans will hope that the rain forecast does not come true.
The Qualifier 1 — between the top-ranked new entrant Gujarat Titans and the second-placed Rajasthan Royals which won the inaugural title in 2008 — at the Eden Gardens here on Tuesday is expected to be a keenly-contested one as the winner of the match will straightaway reach the final.
