Less than a day remains for one of the most-awaited matches as India takes on Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday, September 2. Fans not just in both these countries but also across the world would have their eyes glued to the TV and device screens when the Asian giants go up against each other. With India and Pakistan not playing against each other regularly, the excitement levels hit the roof when top stars like Virat Kohli, Babar Azam, Rohit Sharma and Shaheen Afridi take the field in ACC or ICC events. However, there looms a large rain threat over this contest, which will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy. IND vs PAK Asia Cup 2023 Preview: Likely Playing XIs, Key Battles, Head-to-Head and More You Need to Know About India vs Pakistan Cricket Match in Pallekele.

As per AccuWeather, there is a massive rain threat that hovers around this match and there's also a chance of the match being washed out as well. The rain made a small appearance at the same venue on August 31 when Sri Lanka faced Bangladesh in a Group B showdown a day ago. It subsided in quick time and fans would expect that the same happens if there's a downpour in Kandy on September 2. Needless to say, they would have one eye on the weather above and some might wonder--what happens if the match gets washed out? India vs Pakistan Asia Cup 2023 Kandy Weather Report: Check Out the Rain Forecast and Pitch Report at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium.

In case the match is unable to start due to bad weather or even gets abandoned in the end, both sides will have to share a point each. Fans would also hope that at least a curtailed match is possible if there's a rain interruption. The Duckworth-Lewis (D/L) method can also come into play but for that, both sides need to play a minimum of 20 overs.

Kandy Weather Forecast for November 2

Kandy Weather Forecast for September 2 (Source Weather.com)

If Pakistan and India split points, Babar Azam and his team will qualify for the Super 4 stage, as they had already beaten Nepal, that too by a massive margin in the first match of the tournament. That would make the India vs Nepal match on September 4 a knockout clash with the winner going through to the Super 4 stage.

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