As the Indian team reached Thiruvananthapuram for the second and final warm-up game against the Netherlands on Tuesday, they appeared to have brought wet weather with them from the extreme east down to the south.
India has landed in Thiruvananthapuram but without Virat Kohli. The renowned Indian batsman had sought permission from the team management due to a personal emergency. He flew from Guwahati to Mumbai and is expected to rejoin the Indian team in Thiruvananthapuram on Monday. A source associated with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed Kohli’s trip to Mumbai for personal reasons, stating, “Virat will rejoin the team shortly,” which was also confirmed by a team spokesperson. The other members of the contingent arrived in the Kerala city on Sunday evening following a four-hour flight on a special aircraft.
As the Indian team reached Thiruvananthapuram for the second and final warm-up game against the Netherlands on Tuesday, they appeared to have brought wet weather with them from the extreme east down to the south. Their first warm-up game against England was called off due to rain, with not a single ball bowled. It wouldn’t be surprising if the second game met a similar fate. There’s a possibility that Tuesday’s match could also be affected by adverse weather conditions, either partially or entirely.
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The weather wasn’t favourable on Sunday, with intermittent rain in the city. The team has scheduled a practice session for Monday, contingent upon weather conditions. The team’s spokesperson remarked, “Team India will hold an optional training session from 2 PM onwards at the KCA – St Xavier’s College Cricket Ground, Thiruvananthapuram, weather permitting.”
Thus far, three games have been impacted by rain, with two of them occurring in Thiruvananthapuram, involving South Africa and Afghanistan on September 29. The Australia-Netherlands match on September 30 was shortened to a 23-over contest but couldn’t be completed. New Zealand and South Africa are set to play on Monday before India faces the Netherlands on Tuesday. India is set to commence their World Cup campaign against Australia in Chennai on October 8. The championship is set to kick off on October 5 with a match between the last World Cup finalists, England and New Zealand, in Ahmedabad.
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