The first T20I between South Africa and India is set to take place in Durban on November 8. Here is the weather forecast for the match.
This is the first meeting between India and South Africa in any format since the 2024 T20 World Cup final, which India won. Both sides have, however, been in action in Test cricket since – and are both in contention for the World Test Championship Final. South Africa have beaten West Indies and Bangladesh in their most recent series, while India have beaten Bangladesh and lost to New Zealand.
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India announced a relatively young squad for this tour, with many of their senior players currently preparing for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy which is set to get underway later this month. The likes of Ramandeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vyshak and Yash Dayal could all be in line for their international debut.
South Africa have named a strong squad for this series, with Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller and Tristan Stubbs all being named. Fast bowlers Marco Jansen and Gerald Coetzee also returnafter injuries. They also have a couple of young players in the form of Andile Simelane and Mihlali Mpongwana.
SA vs IND 1st T20I 2024: What is the rain forecast during the game?
According to Accuweather, there is slight rain (around 20% chance) in the hours just before the match. However, around the scheduled start time of 5:00PM local time, this goes up to 46%, and remains consistent around 51% until 9:00PM.
BBC Weather is more optimistic about the chances of rain. These are under 5% from 3:00PM to 6:00PM, before going as high as 35% by 9:00PM. However, this does not indicate much to worry about as far as getting in a full game is concerned.
Weather.com predicts a similar chance of rain to BBC Weather – under 10% until 7:00PM before going as high as 62% later into the night (past 10:00PM). The match is unlikely to run over four hours, so this should not affect the game too much.
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