India vs Sri Lanka Weather Report: Once again, the weather is set to play a major role in the India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test. After a massive victory for the visitors in Galle, the caravan moves to Colombo, where the Lankans aim to square the series.
The Shubman Gill-led side will take the field on the 23rd August at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo with one eye on the sky, looking at the heavy cloud coverage. Will those clouds interrupt the proceedings? Let’s find out.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Will Rain Interrupt Day 1 in Colombo?
Having taken the lead in the series, the Indian national cricket team will be hoping for rain to stay away in Colombo. Thanks to a superb century on return to the Test side from Devdutt Padikkal and a 10-wicket match haul from Manav Suthar, the visitors recorded a 195-run victory while racing against the weather. In the end, as it turned out, five minutes after the final wicket was picked, it started to rain in Galle.
With the first test being so close to being a draw, both teams, particularly India, would be aiming for a positive result with World Test Championship points up for grabs.
India vs Sri Lanka 2nd Test: Will Toss be Delayed in Colombo?
No, the latest weather forecasts indicate that the toss could take place at the stipulated time.
India vs Sri Lanka: Weather Forecast for 2nd Test
Rain may once again make a difference during this five-day Test. The forecast for Colombo suggests it will be mainly overcast over the whole match period, with some drizzles or rain showers coming in at different times over each of the five playing days.
IND vs SL: India Predicted Playing XI
India Predicted Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Shubman Gill (C), Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel, Ravindra Jadeja, Manav Suthar, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna
IND vs SL: Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI
Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI: Kamil Mishara, Lahiru Udara, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Kamindu Mendis, Dhananjaya de Silva (C), Sonal Dinusha, Niroshan Dickwella (wk), Keshara Nuwantha, Prabath Jayasuriya, Lahiru Kumara, Asitha Fernando