India's 2024/25 domestic season begins with the Duleep Trophy in Bengaluru and Anantapur: here are the latest weather updates, including rain forecast, at the two venues.
The 2024 Duleep Trophy will be held in Bengaluru and Anantapur starting September 5, 2024. Here's what the weather forecast is for the opening day of the tournament.
The Duleep Trophy will be the curtain-raiser for the Indian domestic season, and will feature a number of prominent players.
Leading up to the competition, there could be some weather concerns in both venues. On Wednesday, a day ahead of the opening day, it was raining in Bengaluru. On Thursday, the opening day of the competition, there's supposed to be some rain forecast too.
Also read: Why the 2024 Duleep Trophy could be one of the best editions in recent times
Duleep Trophy opener: Weather updates in Bengaluru
There's forecast for rain in the afternoon of the opening day of the game between Team A and Team B. Google predicts a 24 per cent chance of precipitation around 2pm IST, usually the time the second session ends.
The 2024-25 Domestic season is set to kick off tomorrow with the prestigious Duleep Trophy! It’s an exciting start as four teams, featuring some of the finest longer format cricketers in the country will go head to head.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) September 4, 2024
With a packed red ball calendar ahead for Team India,… pic.twitter.com/HPSSSwau6o
The forecast is more grim on Friday, where AccuWeather predicts a stray thunderstorm in the afternoon. On the afternoon of the opening day, the chance of precipitation sits at 25 per cent.
Duleep Trophy opener: Weather updates in Anantapur
There is similar rain forecast in Anantapur, the venue of the other game between Team C and Team D. On Thursday, there's rain expected from 12pm to 3pm according to Google, with the chance of precipitation at 32 per cent around 2pm. The forecast is gloomier on Saturday, the third day of the match, especially towards the evening.
Follow Wisden for all cricket updates, including live scores, match stats, quizzes and more. Stay up to date with the latest cricket news, player updates, team standings, match highlights, video analysis and live match odds.
