IND Vs SA 1st Test Weather: The Boxing Day Test is under the shadow of dark clouds looming large over the Supersport Park. As per the South African Weather Service, the probability of rain at Centurion on Sunday is 60% with thunderstorms expected around the end of the second session.
There is a fear that the first day of the India vs South Africa series would be a stop-start affair due to rain.
Even as per Accuweather, Sunday is going to be a cloudy day in Centurion with thunderstorms expected around 3-4 pm SAST. The fans will be disappointed as India was playing a Test series after a long break and many were eager for the Virat Kohli-led side to take the field.
Take A Look At Centurion's Weather Forecast By South African Weather Service
Day 2 gets a tad more serious as the probability of rain goes up to 80% in Centurion. The Freedom Series is highly anticipated by the fans as a lot of things were said before the match involving the Indian captain and the BCCI.
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India has never won a Test series in South Africa. The Rainbow Nation is the only place where India is yet to win a Test series. Virat Kohli's men would have wanted to set that record straight.
Nonetheless, if the play does take place despite the poor forecast, the fast-bowlers would relish such conditions and take help of the dew that would help swing the ball in such rainy conditions.
India's Probable Playing XI in Boxing Day Test: Virat Kohli (Captain), KL Rahul (Vice Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (WK), Shardul Thakur, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.