Watch | Rajasthan Royals’ flight gets caught in severe turbulence en-route Kolkata
India Today
Rajasthan Royals left Mumbai and flew to Kolkata for the Indian Premier League playoffs stages. The flight was caught in severe turbulence in while approaching the the capital of West Bengal due to bad weather
Rajasthan Royals qualified to the top two spots in the Indian Premier League group stage, setting up the first playoff game of the season between them and Hardik Pandya-led Gujara Titans. The Royals were powered by a lovely batting performance from Ravichandran Ashwin, who scored a breathtaking 40 to take RR to the top two.
With the playoffs scheduled to be held in Kolkata, starting 24 May, the Rajasthan Royals squad flew to the ‘City of Joy’.
Their welcome, however, was not quite what they hoped for.
The Royals’ flight got into severe turbulence while reaching Kolkata, which turned out to be a scary experience for all who were aboard.
Based on a true experience! #RoyalsFamily | #HallaBol pic.twitter.com/p5KSFH09CB
Kolkata has been hit with severe thunderstorms over the weekend that has affected life in the city. Sporting action in the city was affected due to the severity of the storm as well with the Asian Football Confederation Cup fixture between ATK Mohun Bagan and Basundhara Kings forced to be halted for an hour due to severe weather.
