Pune arena. (Source: X)
India will handle Bangladesh in match number 16 of the Cricket World Cup 2023 on Thursday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association arena in Pune. The weather condition in Pune has actually gotten worse ahead of the necessary clash. Reporters from Pune made posts on X of drizzle in the exact same location of the city where the match is expected to occur. The rain danger has actually returned in India’s match, for the very first time worldwide Cup.
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The ground personnel had actually covered the wole ground ahead of the India vs Bangladesh match as it started to rain. The ground personnel will most likely keep the pitch and the 30 lawn circle covered the entire night, which might have an impact on the pitch tomorrow.
If it rains all night, then anticipate the pitch to have more wetness, making it a bowler-friendly wicket. The dryness of the wicket will disappear, which indicates batting will end up being harder for both the groups. If that holds true, one may see the return of R Ashwin into the playing 11 in location of Shardul Thakur. With Ashwin therein, India will have 3 real first-rate spinners in the attack consisting of Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav.
A little rain in Talegaon a day before the #INDvsBAN match at MCA arena in Gahunje, Pune. #BANvIND #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/0t3AEfwf7L– Abdullah Neaz _ (@Abdullah__Neaz) October 18, 2023
Weather Condition Update Pune: India vs Bangladesh
Fortunately for India and Bangladesh fans is that there is no rain hazard in Pune on October 19 (Thursday), which is the day of the match. The match begins at 2 pm IST and will most likely be over by 10 pm IST. In the afternoon to night and till midnight, the probablity of rainfall is 1 to 3 percent in Pune, based on Accuweather.
There will not be any cloud cover too in Pune tomorrow.
Pune pitch?
How will Pune pitch play throughout India vs Bangladesh? That stays a secret. Typically, Pune has actually been a low and sluggish surface area. Spinners likewise enter into play, every so often, on this pitch. If it rains overnight, that will have an impact on the pitch. Not to forget, India captain Rohit Sharma has actually not bowled in a cricket match for a very long time however he practice his off-spin in the internet ahead of the World Cup match vs Bangladesh.
India’s Probable XI vs Bangladesh
India will need to wait and view to see what the surface area is. If it is spin-friendly, anticipate Ashwin to return, otherwise Shardul Thakur will play. India might not wish to make any more modification in the playing 11 for the Bangladesh match.
India Probable XI for Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (C), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur/R Ashwin, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav