India vs Afghanistan: Rain Threat Looms Over Asian Games Quarterfinal

India’s campaign to defend its Asian Games cricket gold medal could face an early weather hurdle. The Indian team is scheduled to take on Afghanistan in the quarterfinal at Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin, Japan, on Monday, September 28. According to the weather forecast cited in the source, there is a 70% chance of rain around the scheduled start, along with 97% cloud cover. The possibility of rain is expected to increase later in the day.

If the quarterfinal is washed out, the tournament rules mentioned in the source state that India would advance directly to the semifinals because of its higher seeding. India have won 12 of their previous 13 T20I meetings against Afghanistan, with one match ending without a result, while the most recent three-match T20I series was won 3-0 by India. Captain Shreyas Iyer said the team is mentally prepared to deal with whatever conditions arise and will adapt quickly to the circumstances.