India will play Bangladesh in their opening game of the ICC Champions Trophy on Thursday, February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The Men in Blue are a confident side after thrashing England in the recent ODI series. This epic showdown has fans buzzing, but before the coin is tossed, all eyes are also on Dubai’s weather, no one wants unexpected showers to ruin the fun.
While Dubai is looking mostly sunny today, with temperatures around 22°C (72°F). The weather forecast suggests some cloud cover and maybe a bit of mist, and there is always the odd chance of rains. That said, Dubai’s weather can be a bit unpredictable, as there was some rain a couple of days ago, so fingers crossed it stays dry.
According to the UAE National Metrology Center, the weather across the country could fluctuate over the next few days, with fog, cloud cover, and occasional showers possible until Feb 24. But for now, things are looking good for cricket action at the Dubai International Stadium.
India kick off their Champions Trophy campaign with Rohit Sharma leading the squad, they’ll be hoping for a strong start in Group A, where they’re up against Pakistan, New Zealand, and Bangladesh. Given India’s solid history in this tournament, expectations are high!
So, unless Dubai decides to surprise us with a downpour, expect some exciting cricket action today. Stay tuned for updates!
Squads for today’s game:
India: Rohit Sharma (Captain), Shubman Gill (Vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (WK), Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Mohd. Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ravindra Jadeja, Varun Chakaravarthy.
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (Captain), Soumya Sarkar, Tanzid Hasan, Tawhid Hridoy, Mushfiqur Rahim, MD Mahmud Ullah, Jaker Ali Anik, Mehidy Hasan Miraz (Vice-Captain), Rishad Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Parvez Hossain Emon, Nasum Ahmed, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Nahid Rana.
(Inputs from agencies)
