The meteorological department predicts rain and thunderstorms for the Asia Cup’s most anticipated encounter between India and Pakistan. Every cricket fan wonders what happens if the much-anticipated India vs. Pakistan match is washed out?India and Pakistan will play their Asia Cup Group A match at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium near Kandy on September 2. So, read out complete details about what if India-Pakistan match gets washed out in Asia Cup 2023 down below.
Asia Cup 2023: What if India-Pakistan match gets washed out?
The match starts at 3 PM IST. Over the past two days, the region has had significant rain. The Met Office predicts further rain on match day. The morning and evening chances of rain are 67% and 94%, respectively. If the match is canceled due to weather, both sides’ fans would be disappointed. Plus, ICC rules provide that if a match is canceled or abandoned due to weather, the two sides receive equal points.
Also, according to the match fixtures, India and Pakistan would receive one point apiece if there is a washout. Only the ground personnel and umpires can decide whether to play if there’s even a probability of weather improvement. Both teams must play at least 20 overs for the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method to compute the revised target in rain-affected limited-overs contests.
So, if the team batting second is delayed or interrupted and cannot obtain its full quota of overs, the score of the team batting first is multiplied by the percentage factor for the number of overs ordered. If the team batting first achieves 200 runs in 20 overs and the team batting second can only bat for 10 overs, the new aim is 120 runs. Thus, this is computed by multiplying the first-batting team’s score by 60% for 10 overs. The Star Sports Network will telecast India vs. Pakistan. Plus, Hotstar will stream it live.
Team India squad
Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Virat Kohli Ishan Kishan, K.L. Rahul, Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya. Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna and Shardul Thakur
Team Pakistan squad
Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam (c), Fakhar Zaman, Iftikhar Ahmed, Imam-ul-Haq, Mohammad Haris, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan. Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Salman Agha, Shadab Khan, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi and Usama Mir.
