[12] After four months of inactivity, on 21 May, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) began monitoring a cyclonic circulation in the Bay of Bengal.

[13] Later that day, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) would also begin tracking the system, noting that it was likely to become a monsoon depression.

[17] Subsequently, the JTWC issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA), noting the depression's broad circulation center and its improving rainbands.

According to Bangladesh's Ministry of Disaster Management, about 800,000 people in coastal areas were forced to leave their homes and seek shelter.

[27] At this time, the high tide of 5 to 7 feet broke the embankment and submerged a vast area of the coast, which resulted in damage to houses, crops, and livestock.

[8] According to the Bangladesh Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, Cyclone Remal affected about 3.7 million people in 107 upazilas of 19 coastal districts.

[41] Many wildlife, including deer and wild boar, were killed due to the exceptional height of the tidal surge.

[44][45] On 25 May, the India Meteorological Department issued an emergency warning for the states of Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura due to the expected effects of the cyclone.

[47] As the remnants of Cyclone Remal went towards Northeast India, heavy rainfall triggered landslides, killing 40 people.

[48] Damage was particularly severe in the state of Mizoram where 30 people died,[49] including 17 due to the collapse of a stone quarry in Aizawl, with six others missing.

This match featured ISL vs I-League players from Mizoram to raise funds for Cyclone Remal victims.