India and Pakistan will face off in the 2026 T20 World Cup on Sunday, February 15, in Colombo. Here’s the weather forecast for the highly anticipated match.
The Pakistan government had cast doubts over their game against India by earlier instructing the team not to take the field against the defending champions. However, after multiple rounds of talks, the match was given a go-ahead and the boycott was reversed.
The two Asian giants have so far registered wins in both their respective games, and will hope to build on their unbeaten run so far. However, rain could play spoilsport, with showers predicted in the lead-up to the match and also during it.
The India vs Pakistan game will be played at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, and is scheduled to start at 7pm local time (7pm IST, 1.30pm GMT).
What is the weather forecast for India vs Pakistan T20 World Cup 2026 match?
BBC Weather doesn’t paint a great picture, with rain predicted throughout the day. There’s a 40 to 48 per cent chance of rain in the five hours leading up to the game, but that increases to 57 per cent at 6.30pm local time, when the toss is scheduled to take place. The likelihood of rain then drops to between 40 per cent and 18 per cent from 7.30 to 11.30pm.
Accuweather suggests conditions could be much better closer to the scheduled start of the game. It predicts a 59 per cent chance of rain at 1pm, which hovers around the 50 per cent mark until 6pm, but drops to just nine per cent an hour later when the match is set to start. The chance of precipitation remains below 10 per cent for the rest of the day.
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According to Weather.com, there’s a 35 to 40 per cent chance of rain between 12.30 and 2.30pm, but conditions are expected to improve thereafter. It predicts just a nine per cent chance of rain at 6.30pm, which further reduces to four per cent an hour later. Fans could expect a full game to be played if the forecasts remain accurate.
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