Bengaluru: Heavy rains lashed Bengaluru city overnight and on Tuesday morning, paralysing normal life in the city and threatening the start of the first Test between India and New Zealand on Wednesday, October 15. Visuals of rain pelting down in the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, the venue for the series opener, went viral on social media. The groundstaff has put the covers near the pitchside in place but the outfield remains exposed to the heavy downpour.
IMD has stated that a yellow alert has been put in place for Bengaluru Urban on October 16-17 as a warning of possible heavy rains.
According to the India Meteorological Department’s Meteorological Centre, moderate rainfall is likely to continue throughout the day in the city. The IMD daily weather report has also predicted isolated heavy rainfall or thundershowers in Bengaluru for the next few days.
Weather in Bengaluru ahead of India vs New Zealand 1st Test. In fact, its been raining for daily for the last 3-4 days.
Location – Shivajinagar, 800 metres off M Chinnaswamy Stadium. pic.twitter.com/fxCOTZlXRr
— चिरकुट ज़िंदगी (@Chirayu_Jain26) October 15, 2024
It’s raining in Bengaluru the day before India’s first Test against New Zealand 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/DGIhzeTnDb
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) October 15, 2024
RAIN THREAT LOOMS LARGE ON FIRST TEST
Rain predicted for all 5 days at the Chinnaswamy Stadium for the 1st Test between India and New Zealand. 🌧️ pic.twitter.com/D8Af2HARvR
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 15, 2024
The second Test of the recently concluded Test series between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur was also affected by rain and a wet outfield, which cost a total of 235 overs of play. However, India managed to pull off a miraculous result in less than two days to sweep the series.
Team India will look to continue their winning momentum against the Kiwis following a thumping win over Bangladesh in the two-game Test series in Chennai and Kanpur. Rohit Sharma’s men are sitting pretty at the top in the World Test Championship (WTC) table with eight wins, two losses and a drawn game in 11 Tests in the current WTC cycle. With 98 points in their kitty, India are favourites to reach their third straight WTC final.
Following the Bengaluru Test, the action will move to Maharashtra will Pune hosting the second Test and Mumbai hosting the third game.
Rain is predicted for all five days at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, threatening a washout in the 1st Test between India and New Zealand. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
