Rain could play spoilsport in the 1st ODI between India and Sri Lanka. There are high chances of rain in Dharamsala and the Met Office forecasts just that. India plays their 1st ODI against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala on December 10.
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“An active western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India on December 10 with peak activity on the two subsequent days,” Manmohan Singh, director of the Meteorological Office in Shimla, told IANS.
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“Isolated heavy rain and snowfall very likely to occur over Himachal Pradesh on December 11 and 12 and scattered activity on December 13,” he said.
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“Our groundsmen are fully prepared to handle any situation owing to the rainfall. We even have three super soppers to mop up the ground,” Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) media manager Mohit Sood told IANS.
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Meanwhile, India has defeated Sri Lanka in the recently concluded Test series by 1-0. Now they host Sri Lanka for a 3 ODI & T20I series.
In the absence of Virat Kohli, the regular captain, Rohit Sharma will be shepherding the troops. India could try a few experiments in the series keeping South Africa in mind.
