Published: Dec 08, 2017, 09:11 PM (IST)
Edited: Dec 08, 2017, 09:30 PM (IST)
It is time for a change in scenario of the cricketers, from the polluted Delhi to the serene Himalayas. The India-Sri Lanka series enters its limited-overs leg, and the teams head to Dharamsala for the first ODI. The rain threat looms over the Sunday ODI. On Friday, the local weather bureau forecast rain and snow in many regions of Himachal Pradesh.
An active western disturbance is likely to affect northwest India on December 10, confirmed Manmohan Singh, Director of the Meteorological Office in Shimla. “Isolated heavy rain and snowfall very likely to occur over Himachal Pradesh on December 11 and 12 and scattered activity on December 13,” he told IANS.
The Dharamsala ODI is set to be Rohit Sharma’s first as captain. The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) is not too worried over the Met Office forecasts.
Teammates are there for each other even after the noise of the crowd is gone. @hardikpandya7 #teammates #indiancricketteam #beautifuldharamshala pic.twitter.com/0RfumzAE3c
— Jasprit bumrah (@Jaspritbumrah93) December 8, 2017
Mohit Sood, HPCA’s media manager, said: “Our groundsmen are fully prepared to handle any situation owing to the rainfall. We even have three super soakers to mop up the ground.”
The stadium, located at 4,000 feet above sea level, has the backdrop of the snow-capped Dhauladhar ranges. It features among the most picturesque venues in the world.
