India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI: Dharamsala weather update, live streaming, squad details – Here’s all you need to know

However, the opening ODI of the three-match series is in danger of being washed out in Dharamsala. It has been raining for the last couple of days, and the buildup has been all about downpours. Dharamsala also saw rain on the eve of the game, and the weather forecast doesn’t look promising.

There’s a prediction of intermittent clouds throughout the day. According to Accuweather, storms are also expected to make their presence felt from 2 to 4 PM. The match might be delayed, as rain has been lashing Dharamsala since Saturday morning. However, the weather is expected to clear after 4 PM, and it will ultimately boil down to the drainage at the stadium.

Earlier on the eve of the game, India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel also spoke about the possible replacement of Kohli at No.3 for the series, and he confirmed that the management would be trying out different combinations with players like KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ishan Kishan having a shot at batting at No.3 for the matches against Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil(w), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi.