The Asia Cup 2024 match between India and Pakistan will have a reserve day, according to the Asian Cricket Council(ACC).
ACC announced the India-Pakistan matchup at the 2024 Asia Cup:
The Super 4 match between India and Pakistan, which was initially scheduled on Sunday (September 10), has been moved to a reserve day, according to a statement from the Asian Cricket Council on Friday. This choice was made in the expectation that bad weather conditions would prevent a complete match from being played on the initially planned day due to weather predictions that rain would likely fall on Sunday.
It is important to have a reserve day since it assures that the match can still go on even if the initially scheduled day gets rained out. It is urged that ticket holders keep their match tickets safe because they will still be good on the reserve day.
India’s captain Rohit Sharma shakes hands with Babar Azam before Asia Cup 2024
The Super11 Asia Cup 2024 Super 4 match between India and Pakistan, planned for September 10, 2024, at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, has been included as a reserve day, according to an ACC release.
“The India vs. Pakistan game will resume on September 11, 2024, from the moment it was halted if inclement weather prevents play. Ticket holders are urged to save their match tickets, which will still be valid and used on the reserve day, in such a case.
Interestingly, the Super 4 match between these two bitter rivals is the only one with a reserve day.
Before the Asia Cup 2024 match, Pakistani captain Babar Azam and India captain Rohit Sharma shake hands (AP).
Despite the impending week of rain in Colombo, according to ESPNCricinfo, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), the tournament’s official hosts, initially backed the idea of moving the Colombo games to Hambantota. The games will, in the end, be held in Colombo as initially anticipated, according to the ACC.
The PCB later complained in writing to ACC president Jay Shah about the decision-making process, but finally agreed to the call.
Will rain again be a nuisance?
Rain in Kandy during the last match between India and Pakistan caused barely one inning is worth of play before the game was called. Due to the ongoing rain, India was unable to return to bowl after scoring 266.
Additionally, there is always a chance that Sunday’s India-Pakistan match might be impacted by rain. Up to 90% of the time, precipitation is expected.
Should the weather improve, the management of the Indian team would like to see the bowlers get crucial playing time against a strong opponent. India’s best fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, who missed the match against Nepal because he gave birth to a child, may also be able to make a comeback for the crucial match in Colombo.
As India prepares for its Super 4 campaign, attention will also be on batter KL Rahul, who traveled to Sri Lanka earlier this week and participated in net sessions.
In such a case, ticket holders are urged to hang onto their match tickets since they will still be good for the reserve day and stay valid.
The Decision’s Surrounding Debate
It’s interesting to note that only the India vs. Pakistan Super 4 game has a reserve day. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) initially accepted the notion of moving the Colombo matches to Hambantota despite weather predictions for rain in Colombo over the forthcoming week. The ACC eventually announced that the games would take place in Colombo as originally planned.
