Colombo Weather Report: Rain likely to ruin IND vs PAK Asia Cup Super 4 clash

Colombo Weather Report: Following a washed-out India vs Pakistan match in Kandy last week, the longstanding rivals are poised to face off for the second time in the ongoing Asia Cup 2023 on Sunday, September 10. Both teams secured convincing victories against Nepal, securing their spots in the Super 4 stage of the tournament. However, fans should prepare for another disappointment as the weather forecast suggests that rain may disrupt the highly anticipated clash between these arch-rivals this weekend in Colombo. Check out the full weather forecast for Colombo on Sunday below.

Colombo Weather Forecast

The prospects for a full India vs Pakistan match at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo later this week don’t look promising, as the weather forecast indicates a 70 percent chance of rain in the morning. While the temperature is expected to drop slightly as the day goes on, the chances of rain remains high, especially during the start of the match. In the evening, temperatures will decrease even further, and there are no indications of clear skies. In fact, the rain is expected to intensify during the night.

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Despite a good drainage system at Colombo’s R. Premadasa Stadium, the IND vs PAK Super 4 match could still face disruptions if heavy and continuous rainfall occurs. Initially, there were reports suggesting that the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) might relocate the final phase of the Asia Cup from Colombo to Hambantota to avoid the rain threat. However, on Tuesday, the ACC communicated to stakeholders that the tournament will proceed as initially planned, with all matches to be held in Colombo.

IND vs PAK: Squads

India: Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Sanju Samson (Reserve).

Pakistan: Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (captain), Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi

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