Rain could be the villain in the first match of the 3-Test series between India and New Zealand. Team India's training session was canceled in Bengaluru on Tuesday due to rain. According to weather website Accuweather, rain is expected in Bengaluru from Wednesday, October 16 for the next 5 days. Four of those days have a 40% chance of rain or more.
Bengaluru has the best drainage system The drainage system of Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium is one of the best drainage systems in the world. A sub-air drainage system is installed here, which is commonly installed in golf courses. After the rain stops, the water is removed from the ground with a remote control system.
More than 10 thousand liters of water leaves the ground in a few minutes. When it rains, the entire ground including the pitch and bowling area is covered with a cover.
So far 24 Test matches have been played in Bengaluru. Out of which 15 results have come while 9 were draws.
Team India practiced a day ago Team India had a pre-match practice on Monday, October 14. Here many players including Virat Kohli, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul were seen sweating it out on the field. Kohli also gave tips to Nets bowlers. He gifted his autographed bat to a fan. See photos
Virat Kohli is going for practice.
Virat practiced batting in the nets for almost an hour.
Kanpur Test was also affected by rain Team India's last Test match was also affected by rain. Rain became a hindrance in the first 3 days of this match played against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Despite this, Team India won the match in the last 2 days.
India beat Bangladesh by 7 wickets in the Kanpur Test. The team won the 2-match series 2-0.
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