It’s getting difficult for the fans to remain calm as the highly anticipated India vs. Pakistan match at the T20 World Cup 2022 approaches in just one day. As the game will mark the beginning of each team’s campaign in the main event, both teams are working hard to prepare for it. The blockbuster match’s conduct, however, is in doubt because Melbourne’s weather forecast does not look promising.

There have been numerous reports in recent days about an abundance of rain on the match day, i.e., October 23. The fact that the weather hasn’t improved even a day before the India vs. Pakistan match at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is quite alarming.

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Australian government has issued minor flood warning

There has been 4.2mm of rain since 9 a.m. local time on October 22, according to the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology. Additionally, from October 22, 11:57 a.m. (AEDT) through October 23, 11:57 a.m. (AEDT), a minor flood warning has been issued. According to the website of Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology, “water levels of the Werribee and Lerderderg Rivers at various locations are rising in response to the rain.” Meanwhile, thunderstorms and an 80% possibility of precipitation are predicted for October 22, according to Accuweather.com. Rain is expected to fall for nearly 5.5 hours with an 88% cloud cover. However, the conditions are expected to worsen on October 23, when India is scheduled to play Pakistan.

Further, during a press conference, Indian Skipper Rohit stated that shorter over games are bad for the audience, on being asked if rain can ruin the high-stakes game. According to Sharma, they pay to watch full 40-over games and full matches more competitive for players. The Indian captain went on to say that the weather is truly in “God’s hands” and that “we have to prepare ourselves for whatever happens.”

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Melbourne has been reported to be wet and overcast since the night of October 21. In fact, the rain is expected to continue until 3 p.m. local time on October 22. Due to which, Pakistan’s practice session has been postponed until the evening. The game on October 23, begins at 7 p.m. local time, which is 1:30 p.m. IST. In such a case, there is a good chance that the highly awaited India vs. Pakistan match will not be played. It should be noted that there are no reserve days for group-stage matches, only semi-finals and finals.