Guwahati Weather Today: The clash of the two most-followed teams in IPL – Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals – could encounter a delay in its proceedings with the forecast of rain during the match time on Monday.
The weather conditions around Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati are expected to be cloudy with a chance of rain showers during the match. If it happens, fans might encounter a damp squib in anticipation of an electrifying encounter between the two former champions.
Guwahati Weather Live Updates:
7:05 PM IST: Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings.
6:58 PM IST: The weather has cleared somewhat, but the covers are still on at the stadium. The toss faces a five-minute delay and is expected to take place at 7:05 PM IST.
6:30 PM IST: As per the latest update, the rain has been reduced to a drizzle with the pitch under covers. The super soppers at the Barsapara Stadium are at work with the umpires inspecting the outfield.
Guwahati Weather Report:
As per accuweather website, some rain showers are expected at the start of the match (7:30). The humidity (95 percent) is expected to be high throughout the match, with cloudy conditions around the stadium.
Temperatures are somewhere between 27°C and 19°C, with chances of rain showers increasing from 5 per cent to 95 per cent. There are also chances of rain staying away from the contest completely.
The clash of the titans!
The past contests between the two teams have often been humdingers and last-ball finishes. Who can forget the infamous episode when CSK’s former captain MS Dhoni came onto the field to dictate a no-ball call, which the umpire withdrew intentionally. Normally dubbed as captain ‘cool’, fans witnessed a side of Dhoni that they had never seen before.
It will be interesting to see if we encounter any flare-ups amongst the players from both sides.
The trade-off rivalry
The trade-off between CSK and RR for Sanju Samson and Ravindra Jadeja is another reason why this contest will attract huge numbers in terms of viewership. Sanju, the former skipper of Rajasthan, will have a point to prove with exceptional batting form at his disposal. Jadeja is likely to do the same against CSK.
Squads:
Chennai Super Kings Squad: Sanju Samson(w), Ayush Mhatre, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Urvil Patel, Matthew Short, Shivam Dube, Jamie Overton, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matt Henry, Anshul Kamboj, Akeal Hosein, Sarfaraz Khan, MS Dhoni, Dewald Brevis, Shreyas Gopal, Rahul Chahar, Spencer Johnson, Mukesh Choudhary, Aman Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Zakary Foulkes, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Kartik Sharma, Prashant Veer
Rajasthan Royals Squad: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Riyan Parag(c), Dhruv Jurel(w), Shimron Hetmyer, Dasun Shanaka, Ravindra Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Sandeep Sharma, Ravi Bishnoi, Adam Milne, Yudhvir Singh Charak, Tushar Deshpande, Shubham Dubey, Nandre Burger, Kuldeep Sen, Sushant Mishra, Donovan Ferreira, Kwena Maphaka, Lhuan-dre Pretorius, Vignesh Puthur, Ravi Singh, Aman Rao Perala, Brijesh Sharma