Will rain play spoilsport in India vs Afghanistan 3rd ODI?
What's the story
The third ODI of the ongoing series between India and Afghanistan will be played today at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The Men in Blue already won the series by winning two matches, but they will be looking to complete a clean sweep. Meanwhile, Afghanistan will be hoping for a consolation win after their earlier defeats. Here we look at the weather report for the contest.
Match preview
India eye clean sweep, Afghanistan seek consolation win
Team India has been dominant in the series so far, winning the first ODI in Dharamsala and then clinching a massive 170-run victory in the second match. Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan both scored centuries in the previous encounter. Afghanistan, despite showing some positives in both matches so far, have not been able to convert them into wins.
Match conditions
Weather forecast for the match
According to AccuWeather, the weather in Chennai is expected to be cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms at the start of the game. The bad weather is likely to continue until 3-4pm before clearing up. After that, clear skies are predicted for the rest of the day. However, there is a slight chance of rain during the early stages of today's match.
Line-ups
Here are the probable XIs
India (Probable XI): Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Ishan Kishan (wk), Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Gurnoor Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Prince Yadav. Afghanistan (Probable XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Darwish Rasooli, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Mohammad Saleem Safi, Bilal Sami.