IND vs SA 1st T20I, Durban Weather Report: Will Rain Play Spoilsport In India vs South Africa Series Opener?

IND vs SA 1st T20I, Durban Weather Report: As the T20 World Cup 2024 winners go up against the T20 WC 2024 finalists in their own den, here's how the weather is expected to play out on the day.

Will rain play spoilsport in the first India vs South Africa T20I at Durban on Friday? Find out below.

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IND vs SA 1st T20I Weather Report: India will clash against South Africa in the 1st IND vs SA T20I of the four-match series on November 8 (Friday) at Kingsmead, Durban. The last time these two teams met, India beat South Africa in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Barbados to clinch their second-ever T20 WC trophy. Suryakumar Yadav will be leading the Men in Blue against the Proteas, led by Aiden Markram.

Coming to both teams’ form in the T20Is, the last T20I series India played was against Bangladesh in India where Suryakumar Yadav & Co. defeated the Bangla Tigers by 3-0. South Africa, on the other hand, were quite ordinary in their last T20I showing where they tied the two-match series 1-1 against Ireland.

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While the series itself may not hold much immediate significance, players eager to boost their market value will be hoping for standout performances in these four matches, with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction just weeks away. 

However, the weather in Durban hasn't been ideal, and a few interruptions are expected during the match hours. Here’s a look at how the weather is expected to pan out during the 1st IND vs SA T20I series.

IND vs SA 1st T20I Weather Report

According to AccuWeather, Durban is set to experience thunderstorms during the match hours with there being around 46% chances of rain at 5:00 PM Local Time (8:30 PM IST). 100% cloud cover is expected with temperature forecasted around 23 degrees Celsius.

At 6 PM Local Time (9:30 PM IST), the chances of rain surge to 51% with the cloud cover forecasted to remain 100%.

While at 7 PM Local Time (10:30 PM IST), the chances of rain dip to 43%, at 8 PM Local Time (11:30 PM IST), the chances of raine again go up to 51%, suggesting there could be rain interruptions throughout the day.