Ahmedabad Latest Weather Update: What Happens If Ind Vs Pak Match Is Washed Out Due To Rain?

India will take on its arch-rival Pakistan in the World Cup 2023 on Saturday. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

Even as millions across the globe eagerly await this mother of all battles, people have been concerned whether the rain might play the spoilsport. Especially since a match between India and Pakistan was washed out at the Asia Cup, last month.

The Indian Meteorological Department had earlier predicted light rain on October 14 for Ahmedabad. "While the weather is expected to remain dry during the next five days in Gujarat, light showers may occur at isolated places in Ahmedabad district on October 14. The atmosphere will remain cloudy. The next day, light rains may occur in Ahmedabad and other northern districts, such as Banaskantha, Sabarkantha and Arvalli," PTI quoted Manorama Mohanty, director of the Meteorological Centre in Ahmedabad, as saying.

What Happens If The Match Is Washed Out Due To Rains?

Well, if the match is washed out, both the teams will get one point each. Since India is considered favourites to win the match and has never lost a match against the World Cup, the Men in Blue might not be eager to settle for just one point. It is important to note that only top four teams in the points table will make it to the semi-final stage.

Latest Weather Report

Well, the good news is that the forecast improved, and now it appears that there won't be any rain. Nevertheless, cricketers will face challenging conditions due to the intense heat and high

Hence, there is zero possibility of rain affecting the match.

Pitch Report

In the 29 matches played in the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the team batting first emerged victorious in 16 games, whereas the team batting second clinched 13 matches. However, in the World Cup curtain-raiser, New Zealand defeated England by 9 wickets.

Head To Head

In the 50-over format, Pakistan has traditionally held the advantage. However, in the last decade, India demonstrated dominance. Out of the 14 matches played between the two sides from 2010 to 2020, India emerged victorious in 10.

Overall, in the 134 ODIs they've contested, Pakistan has won 73 matches, while India triumphed in 56. Up until 2013, across 17 bilateral ODI series, Pakistan emerged victorious in 11, while India managed to win just five.

Interestingly, India has won all seven matches played against Pakistan in the ODI World Cup.

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav.

Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Shadab Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan, Saud Shakeel, Iftikhar Ahmed, Salman Ali Agha, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Wasim.