India will play their first match of the Asia Cup on Saturday. That too with Pakistan. The match between India and Pakistan will be watched with interest by the whole world. Cousins will break viewership records. However, the weather department is predicting rain tomorrow in Pallakele, which will host the match between India and Pakistan.
Kandy has a 94 percent chance of rain during the day and 87 percent at night. The match will start at 2 PM and end at 11 PM. However, there is a possibility of continuous rain between 5 pm and 11 pm. There is a chance that the match will be cancelled.
If rain interferes with the match, both the teams will have to play at least 20 overs to settle the result. If rain interferes in the first innings itself, the match will be canceled completely. If rain occurs in the same second innings before the completion of 20 overs, the winner will be decided by the Duckworth-Lewis method. If the match is cancelled, each team will be awarded one point.
A netizen asked the Telangana weather man about the situation in Kandy, where the India-Pakistan match will be held. To this he replied that the chances of rain in Kandy are high. He said that many overs are likely to be cut in the match. He said that there are high chances of disruption due to rain.
Keeping the matter of rain aside.. It is known that the team management announced that KL Rahul, who is recovering from an injury in the IPL, will not be available for the first two matches of the Asia Cup. With this, there is a possibility to play Sanju Samson in place of Rahul.