IND vs BAN: Severe Cyclonic Storm Maha Threat Looms Large Over 2nd T20I At Rajkot

The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) Maha had seemingly moved away from the west coast of India till last Tuesday but it has since turned around and is heading towards the Gujarat coast.

The series opener of the 3-match T20 international  series between India and Bangladesh in New Delhi was under constant threat of being affected by the poor visibility due to the dense smog that engulfed the skies ahead of the game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in the national capital. While a full 100-over T20 contest could be played out without a hiccup at the end in the opening encounter on Sunday, it now seems like the second T20I too might be under a cloud thanks to the weather in Rajkot. The Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) Maha had seemingly moved away from the west coast of India till last Tuesday but it has since turned around and is heading towards the Gujarat coast. "And now, with a game in Rajkot ahead, news of a cyclone on the West coast on Nov 6/7 with a danger alert issued to fishermen on the Saurashtra coast. Hope it isn't dangerous for the people living there. The weather has been most unpredictable this year," said commentator Harsha Bhogle in a tweet. However, the cyclone is expected to weaken on its way to the Gujarat coast, according to Skymet Weather. "The system is likely to make a landfall between Diu and Porbandar around November 7 and at that time the wind speed will be around 80-90 kmph gusting 100 kmph," said the report on the website.