The T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa will be held in Bridgetown, Barbados. There is a possibility of rain affecting the game as it has happened in the past during the semi-finals. In the first semi-final, India defeated England in a rain-affected match, while South Africa triumphed over Afghanistan in their encounter.
The Barbados Meteorological Service has warned of a potential tropical storm that could affect the island on match day. Despite this, the playing conditions and outfield will be inspected by the umpires before the toss time to ensure that the game can proceed smoothly.
In case of rain impacting the T20 World Cup final on scheduled day, there is a reserve day allocated by ICC for completion of the match. According to ICC’s reserve day policy, every effort will be made to complete the match on schedule with a reduction in overs if required. A minimum of 10 overs per side must be completed for the game to be considered valid. If rain interrupts the game on scheduled day but cannot be completed, it will resume from where it left off on reserve day.
Both India and South Africa have an opportunity to compete again if needed on reserve day if rain affects them during their match.
There is still concern about rain playing a role in this final as there is a possibility that it could increase up to 51% during this time which could affect their chances to win or lose.
Overall, fans should keep an eye on weather forecasts leading up to this important match and hope for clear skies for both teams’ sake.
