According to the Google weather forecast, thunderstorms are predicted on Saturday in Kandy, potentially impacting the marquee clash between India and Pakistan. Traditionally, September is a rainy month in Kandy, and the Pallekele stadium is situated just half an hour away from the city.
Sri Lanka typically avoids hosting many international games in September, especially at this venue, due to the persistent threat of rain. This raises concerns about possible rain interruptions during the India vs Pakistan match.
Chances of Rain Interrupting India vs Pakistan
The match is scheduled to commence at 3:00 pm IST, and there are notable chances of rain in Kandy, according to weather predictions:
3:00 pm: 58%
5:00 pm: 34%
7:00 pm: 60%
9:00 pm: 60%
Weather Forecast in Kandy: What Happens if Rain Stops India vs Pakistan?
Should rain force a stoppage of play, both teams will share a point each, and Pakistan will advance to the Super Four stage. Having secured a resounding 238-run victory in their opening game, Pakistan would be the favorites to progress as group winners.
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Details of India vs Pakistan in Asia Cup
Date: Saturday, September 2.
Venue: Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy.
Start Time: 3:00 pm in India, 2:30 pm in Pakistan and 3:30 pm in Sri Lanka.
How to Watch India vs Pakistan in the Asia Cup?
Live Telecast: Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, Star Sports 1 Hindi, Star Sports 1 Hindi HD.
Live Stream: Disney+ Hotstar.
India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Squads
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.
Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi, Saud Shakeel.