India and Afghanistan are set to face off at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi this Wednesday, October 11th. In their inaugural match of the 2023 World Cup, Rohit Sharma’s Men in Blue showcased an exceptional performance against the five-time champions, Australia, despite a challenging start.
As they gear up for their clash with Afghanistan, let’s have a look at the weather forecast for New Delhi today.
The match is scheduled to kick off at 2:00 PM Indian Standard Time (IST), and the weather conditions in Delhi is expected to favor cricket. Nonetheless, recent history has shown that interruptions due to weather can plague Team India’s matches, as seen during the frustrating Asia Cup 2023.
Once again, Team India will take the field without their star opener, Shubman Gill, who is missing his second World Cup game due to illness. In their previous match, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul displayed remarkable skill, rescuing India when they were struggling at 2/3 while chasing a 200-run target.
The silver lining for fans is the absence of any rain in tomorrow’s forecast at the venue. The afternoon temperature is projected to reach around 36 degrees Celsius, while the evening temperature is expected to dip to 30 degrees Celsius. However, dew may come into play during the second half of the match.
Talking about the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 points table, as of writing this, New Zealand sits at the top of the table with 4 points from 2 matches. Pakistan also have 4 points from 2 matches but they are behind New Zealand in Net Run Rate (NRR).
Team India sits 4th in the points table behind South Africa, however, both have 2 points in one match but South Africa have a better NRR compare to India. Meanwhile, Afghanistan lost their opening match to Bangladesh and thus currently sits 9th in the points table ahead of the last placed Netherlands.
