IND vs BAN: Kanpur weather forecast for all five days of second test

The 2nd IND vs BAN test at Green Park had a delayed start.

The 2nd IND vs BAN test got underway at Green Park in Kanpur on Thursday morning, but the match had a delayed start of one hour. That was because of a wet outfield, which was caused by the overnight rain.

On the morning of the match, the ground staff had kept the majority of the ground under cover to prevent it from any rain before the start of play. Yet, there was a wet patch near the boundary line that caused the delayed start.

The toss took place at 10:00 AM and the match kicked off at 10:30 AM. Then, rain arrived at around 12:30 PM just as the players began to walk back for lunch at the end of the first session.

IND vs BAN 2nd test: Kanpur weather forecast for all five days

The first three days of the IND vs BAN test in Kanpur are set to be impacted by rain, as the forecast suggests. On day 1, rain is forecasted for late morning and then in the evening after 4 PM. Play could end early on day 1.

Day 2, Saturday, is forecasted to see rain from 9 AM to 11 AM before the showers return at 5 PM. There is a prediction of rain on the morning of Sunday, which is day 3 of the IND vs BAN 2nd test.

The good news for the cricket fans and everyone involved in this test match is that the last two days of this game, Monday and Tuesday, are forecasted to receive sunshine and there is a much lower threat of rain on these two days compared to the first three days.

The IND vs BAN Kanpur test is going to be impacted by rain – everyone should brace themselves for delayed starts, interruptions, and even early calls of stumps in the evening due to rain or bad light.

Meanwhile, India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. This is the first time since 2015 that an Indian captain opted to field after winning the toss in a home test match.

Playing XIs:

Bangladesh (Playing XI): Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Najmul Hossain Shanto(c), Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Das(w), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Hasan Mahmud, Khaled Ahmed

India (Playing XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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