Pakistan and India are all set to lock horns in the Asia Cup 2023 on Saturday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka, and the downpour is all ready to ruin the excitement of the fans.
As per the BBC weather forecast, light rain is expected all day in Kandy and by the time the match starts, which is 3pm local time, there is an 80% chance of rain to play spoilsport during the match.
Meanwhile, World Weather Online predicts a staggering 102.55mm of rain on Saturday.
Continuous showers are predicted from 7am local time to midnight, which means that the game can end with no result.
Winds are also expected during the match which can affect the playing conditions and overall atmosphere.
The fans, who have been waiting to see the arch-rivals take on each other for a long time, are worried that the rain might not just ruin their weekend but may also rob the world of a historic encounter between the two teams
Here is how fans are reacting to the rain predictions
Even if the rain interrupts the play, the two teams can face each other once again on September 10 in the Super Four stage if they make it past the group stages.
Pakistan is in red-hot form, having defeated Nepal by a big margin in their Asia Cup opener and becoming the number-one ODI team in the world by whitewashing Afghanistan 3-0 in an ODI series just before the Asian event.
On the other hand, this will be India's first match in the tournament and some of their players will be playing their first-ever match against Pakistan.
The last time the two met in a 50-over match was in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 where the Blues emerged victorious.
However, their most recent meeting was in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia where India won — thanks to one of the greatest innings of all time by Virat Kohli.