Dharamshala: The first match of the three-match ODI series between India and Afghanistan starting today (Saturday, June 13) has been affected by the weather. In this match, which started at 1:30 pm in Dharamshala, the toss has not been possible yet due to continuous rain. Players of both the teams are present on the field and are waiting for the rain to stop in the hope of starting the game. Meanwhile, news is coming that if the weather conditions remain the same, then the match can be organized as a T20 match by reducing the overs.
Cut-off time is till 6:32 pm, overs have started decreasing.
According to the latest update, light drizzle is currently continuing in Dharamshala, however, it is a matter of relief that the pace of rain has reduced. Due to the game not starting on time, the process of reduction of overs has started.
Rules of 20-20 overs game
If the ground is ready for play by 6:32 pm, the match will be reduced to 20-20 overs. Whereas, if the match starts around 5:00 pm, the overs will be decided as per the available time.
At present, the pitch has been completely covered for safety reasons. The ground staff is expecting more rain, so preparations are also being made to cover other parts of the ground. There are dense clouds in the sky, but considering the excellent drainage system (water drying technology) of Dharamshala Stadium, it is expected that the game will be started soon as soon as the rain stops. Meanwhile, Indian players were seen spending time in the dressing room.
The squads of both the countries are as follows-
Indian cricket team:
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (captain), KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav.
Afghanistan cricket team:
Rehmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (captain), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Farid Ahmed Malik, Zia ur Rehman Sharifi.
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