Team India is all ready to begin its 2023 ICC World Cup campaign with a match against Australia on Sunday, October 8. This comes as World Cup fervor is at an all-time high. The game is slated to start at 2:00 IST and take place at Chennai’s renowned MA Chidambaram Stadium.
The MA Chidambaram Stadium, commonly referred to as “Chepauk,” has been the state’s spiritual home of cricket for more than a century, hosting its first Test match between England and India back in 1933–1934. This historic location, known for its athletic fields, guarantees an exciting game.
The story takes a turn, though, because Chennai has been dealing with erratic weather for the past three days. Chennai has received 11 mm of precipitation in the past 24 hours alone. According to the prediction, rain will likely continue to be a nuisance over the following few days, and thunderstorms may develop on game day.
Even though the rain is forecast to be very moderate, it might nevertheless interfere with the game’s second half. All around the country, cricket fans are praying to the weather gods that a thrilling match between two cricketing heavyweights would take place.
The Indian squad just defeated Australia pretty handily in a three-match ODI series by a score of 2-1, and the host nation will be eager to maintain their strong play to get their World Cup campaign off to a good start.
Spinners can thrive at Chepauk Stadium:
The Chepauk wicket has been fairly helpful for spin spinners, but it is helpful for hitters as well if they refrain from cross-batted shots. For all batsmen on this wicket, playing in the “V” may be the ideal tactic. Seam movement is something we can anticipate early on, and as the game goes on, it will start helping the spinners. Taking the circumstances into consideration, we might be in for a match with a low scoring total.
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