IND vs SA Delhi ODI: Wet Delhi greets Shikhar Dhawan & Co, optional practice on matchday, Follow LIVE

IND vs SA Delhi ODI: IND vs SA 3rd ODI – Shikhar Dhawan and Co have reached Delhi ahead of their third final ODI in the India vs South Africa series. With the series level at 1-1, both teams will look to take the game by the scruff of their neck and seal the game. However, the traveling squads have been greeted with gloomy weather, with the Arun Jaitley Stadium under covers due to showers. Follow IND vs SA LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN

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IND vs SA Delhi ODI: Wet Delhi greets Shikhar Dhawan & Co, to have optional practice on match day, Follow LIVE Updates

Shikhar Dhawan and the rest of the Indian team have touched down in Delhi ahead of the series decider on Tuesday. The two teams battled it out in Lucknow last night, before taking the trip to the capital city for the final game of the series.

En route Delhi ✈️ pic.twitter.com/Jd0SeHzo6E

— Ishan Kishan (@ishankishan51) October 10, 2022

However, both teams were greeted by a wet city with rains marring their welcome to Delhi. The Arun Jaitley Stadium, which hosts the IND vs SA 3rd ODI, was under the covers less than 24 hours before the game. India saw their first ODI in Lucknow interrupted by rain, and the same is likely to happen once again on Tuesday.

Arun Jaitley Stadium right now, Let’s Hope Rain won’t interfere in Tomorrow’s Decider match in Delhi. #INDvSA 🇮🇳🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/nMNTcGFjEG

— Cricket Updates (@TheCricPerson) October 10, 2022

The Men in Blue will have a rest day on Monday, having traveled from Ranchi to the capital city. Considering the weather and the jetlag, there will be an optional practice session on matchday before the teams take the field.

IND vs SA Delhi ODI: Wet Delhi greets Shikhar Dhawan & Co, to have optional practice on match day, Follow LIVE Updates

IND vs SA Weather Report

The weather in Delhi has not been good in the last couple of days. It has been raining quite regularly with the city having witnessed the highest rainfall since 2007. As far as Tuesday weather forecast is concerned, there are chances of rain in certain parts of the Delhi. There is also a probability of thunderstorms, as per Accu Weather. However, the day could also witness some sunshine

Pitch Report

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has, more often than not, assisted batters. With the small size boundaries, batters can deal in boundaries. However, when it comes to the third ODI, the rain has been a problem for the pitch curators. When it rained the pitch and the ground has been under covers.

India Predicted XI: Shikhar Dhawan(c), Shubman Gill, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Sanju Samson(w), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed/Ravi Bishnoi, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan

SouthAfrica Predicted XI: Reeza Hendricks, Quinton de Kock, Janneman Malan, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Heinrich Klassen, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Tabraiz Shamsi, Anrich Nortje, Kagiso Rabada