Day 1 Of India vs Bangladesh 2nd Test To Be Called Off? Grim Weather Forecast Says Chances Of Rain Is...
NDTV
There has been some rain in the city in the lead-up to the encounter and Team India's practice session was also stopped.
The Indian team might be tempted to play three spinners against Bangladesh in the second Test, starting Friday at Kanpur's Green Park Stadium. The hosts won the series opener in Chennai last week, hammering Bangladesh by 280 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series-opener. The Rohit Sharma-led side opted for three pacers in Chennai, with Akash Deep getting the nod, alongside senior pros Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, over Yash Dayal. Since the Kanpur Test will be played on a black soil track, Akash might have to make way for local hero Kuldeep Yadav.
However, the stadium could be under cloud cover for the first three days. As per Accuweather, rain might play spoilsport on Day 1 with a prediction of 100 per cent cloud cover on Friday. There will also be 65 per cent precipitation in the morning.
"Cloudy with a couple of thunderstorms," the weather forecast read.
The situation is likely to get even worse in the evening with 99 per cent cloud cover and 80 per cent chance of precipitation.
There has been some rain in the city in the lead-up to the encounter. In fact, the Indian team's extended training session could not be completed due to the downpour.
