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The ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 is all set to get underway from Wednesday, February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE. While the host Pakistan will take on New Zealand in the opening match of the tournament at the National Stadium in Karachi on February 19, Rohit Sharma-led Team India will take on Bangladesh in their opening fixture on February 20 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai.
Speaking of the Men in Blue, they will be led by veteran Indian batter Rohit Sharma, who also helped India to lift the T20 World Cup 2024. The Men in Blue have an experienced side, including the likes of Virat Kohli, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, Mohammed Shami, Kuldeep Yadav and several others as they eye for another ICC title, also hoping to end their Champions Trophy title drought of 12 years.
Rain likely to interrupt BAN vs IND Champions Trophy 2025 match
As we look into every aspect of the match, weather also proves to be a crucial factor. According to the listings on Accuweather, we might see some precipitation on Thursday, February 20. While the temperature is set to be around 27 degree Celsius in the afternoon hours, with wind blowing from NW at the rate of 15 km/h.
Moreover, the cloud cover is likely to be around 65 per cent while the chances of precipitation lies upto 55 per cent. Visibility will also see a slight drop as it is expected to be upto nine km.
Speaking of the temperature in the evening, it will see a slight drop as it is expected to be around 23 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation will also see a drastic drop to six per cent. Cloud cover will also reduce to 50 per cent while the humidity is likely to get a little more at 54 per cent.
