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India vs England 1st T20I Rain Forecast: There is a threat of rain in the first T20 International match between India and England to be held today. If we look at the weather report, rain can spoil the excitement of this match. This opening match of the 5-match T20 series will be played at the Riverside Ground of Chester-le-Street. According to Indian time, this match will start at 10 pm.
First T20 match between India and England today.
New Delhi. Forgetting the crushing defeat against Ireland, the Indian cricket team is setting out to make a new beginning through a five-match T20 series against England from today. The ‘Men in Blue’, led by new captain Shreyas Iyer, will face hosts England at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street on Wednesday. After the 2-0 clean sweep in Ireland, Team India has a chance to regain its lost rhythm and confidence through this series, but before this great match, a very bad news is coming for the cricket fans, because the shadow of dark clouds is looming over this match. Rain can disrupt the game.
It will be cloudy, heavy possibility of rain
According to the report of Accuweather, the weather can play the role of villain during the match in Chester-le-Street. There is a strong possibility of the sky being densely cloudy in the evening and showers accompanied by strong winds. The probability of rain in the evening is up to 61%, due to which there may be frequent interruptions in the match or the overs may be reduced. The temperature during the match is expected to be around 16°C, but due to strong winds the players will feel as cold as 11°C.
Winds will blow from the south-west direction at a speed of 20 km/hour, which can reach a speed of 50 km/hour during the match. Apart from this, the sky is expected to be 97% cloudy. There will be no improvement in the weather even after the match. Temperatures will drop to 13°C at night and winds may become stronger (up to 56 km/h) with a 60% chance of rain.
Will Vaibhav Suryavanshi debut?
Indian captain Shreyas Iyer remained silent on the debut of Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Wednesday, a day before the start of the series, but said that it is important to support the players who won the T20 World Cup a few months ago. After Suryavanshi was included in the team for the tour of Ireland and England, the demand for his debut is increasing. However, Iyer said that it is important to have a safe environment for all the players. To include 15 year old Suryavanshi in the team, the opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma will have to be broken.
Iyer said before the first T20, ‘All the players in the team have performed well. It is not that only one player is playing well. ‘ He further said, ‘We have to provide both opportunities and security so that every player remains confident. The players who won the last World Cup know how to play T20. He has consistently been the pillar of India in this format and it is important to support him.
‘No one knows…’
When asked if Suryavanshi could debut tomorrow, Iyer said, ‘Nobody knows what is going to happen. We don’t even know what we will do. It is quite confidential. He said, ‘We talk about this in the team. We cannot tell everyone what combination we will come up with because this will also let the opposing team know. He is a young player and whenever he gets a chance, he will play well.
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