The T20 World Cup 2022 is set to be underway on the 16th of October with Qualifier games, know the Melbourne cricket ground weather forecast
One of the most heated clashes of the tournament is on 23rd October. There is Bad news for the fans as IND vs PAK clash is likely to be washed out.
IND vs PAK T20 World Cup 2022 Match Weather Forecast Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Date And Time
Teams have already arrived for the showpiece event in Australia. All the teams are scheduled to play 2 practice matches each before the start of the tournament. The official Super 12 stage will begin with a game between Australia and New Zealand on the 22nd of October at the MCG.
India’s World Cup campaign will begin with a game against Pakistan on Sunday
The high-voltage clash at the beginning of the tournament will rise the bar of the tournament. The 2 teams have faced each other on 6 occasions in T20 World Cup in which India has won 5 times.
The last time when these two teams face each other was in T20 World Cup Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets. Babar Azam and Rizwan chased down the 152 runs target with ease in the 2021 T20 World Cup group stage game.
Bad news for the fans as IND vs PAK clash is likely to be washed out
The Melbourne weather doesn’t look promising ahead of the mouth-watering clash. On 23rd October heavy rain is expected in the evening. The match timings are 7 PM (Local Time). There is a 90% chance of precipitation on the day of the match. The temperature will also fall down to 14°C at night.
Fans can expect a rain-hit short game if the rain stops for a while during the match timings. The rain management facility of the MCG is excellent and we might see some action even after heavy rain.
Squads of India and Pakistan for T20 World Cup 2022
India
Rohit Sharma (C), KL Rahul (VC), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Shami.
Pakistan
Babar Azam (captain), Shadab Khan (vice-captain), Asif Ali, Fakhar Zaman, Haider Ali, Haris Rauf, Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Shan Masood.