Colombo Weather Updates LIVE: IND vs SL Asia Cup 2023 Final - Cloudy Sky but No Rain, Sri Lanka in trouble

Play likely to start at 3:45 pm

Umpires having a chat with Indian captain Rohit Sharma. The cover is being taken away slowly. It looks like the match is on the cards. A scheduled inspection at 3:30 pm. Play likely to start at 3:45 pm

Colombo Weather Live: Rain stops

Rain has stopped but the covers are still on. Umpires are in the middle, overlooking the conditions.

Colombo Weather Updates

The rain picked up a bit and hopefully it is just a passing shower. But we can expect a start soon as the umpires are in the middle.

Colombo Weather Live: Rain stops

Rain has stopped but the covers are still on. Umpires are in the middle, overlooking the conditions.

Asia Cup Final: Rain arrives in Colombo

Covers on after a little drizzle. The match start delayed. Not raining heavily though. Ravi Shastri questions why could we not start Asia Cup matches at 1:30 PM?! Good question from the former coach.

India vs Sri Lanka - Playing XI

India (Playing XI): Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul(w), Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj Sri Lanka (Playing XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Kusal Mendis(w), Sadeera Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Pramod Madushan, Matheesha Pathirana

Asian Games 2023: Toss Update

The Toss: The Sky is clear and Sunny. Sri Lanka win the Toss and choose to Bat first.

Colombo Weather Updates

The sky is partly cloudy in Colombo at the moment. There are specks of cloud in the sky and the possibility of rain remains. But we are hopeful that the match will start at the scheduled time, which is 3 pm in Sri Lanka.

Colombo weather at the moment ahead of big game Asia Cup final.

Hope it stays same throughout day 🔥🔥🔥

Best of luck team India 🔥🔥🔥#AsiaCupFinal #AsiaCup2023 #SLvsIND #INDvSL #colomboweather #AsianCup2023 pic.twitter.com/aHlolAIErr

— king_kohli_FanClub (@RavindraNain29) September 17, 2023

Asia Cup 2023 Final: Colombo Updates

There is a rain probability of 50 pc at 2 pm in Colombo.

Cloud over the Stadium

The crowd is starting to gather at the R Premadasa but so are the clouds above the stadium. The sunny sky is no more in the stadium as it is replaced by clouds.

All Tickets Sold Out for the Final

The Sri Lanka cricket has released a statement that all tickets are sold out for the Asia Cup 2023 Final between India and Sri Lanka.

Tickets for the finals of the Asia Cup 2023 have been sold out.

Hence, the public is advised not to arrive at ticket counters or the ground to purchase tickets to watch the epic final between Sri Lanka and India.

The ones who have purchased tickets to watch the final are… pic.twitter.com/GAKwLcQCdG

— Sri Lanka Cricket 🇱🇰 (@OfficialSLC) September 17, 2023

How many teams have participated in Asia Cup?

So far, eight Asian Nations have participated in the Asia Cup over the years. They are - India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, UAE and Hong Kong.

R. Premadasa Stadium in Asia Cup Final

This is the 3rd Asia Cup Final which is being hosted at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Interestingly, Sri Lanka have won both the previous finals in 1997 and 2004, and India were the beaten finalists in both those occasions.

Colombo Weather: How Much Rain in Predicted?

According to MSN, we are expecting around 5 mm rain from 2 pm to 4 pm today at the Sri Lankan capital. That amount of rain can halt the start of the Final.

India vs Sri Lanka Asia Cup 2023 Final

India taking on Sri Lanka in the Final of the Asia Cup 2023 for the 8th time. These two teams last met in the 2010 Asia Cup Final, which India won by 81 runs.

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙧 👌

Relive #TeamIndia's journey to the #AsiaCup2023 Final ahead of today's summit clash against Sri Lanka in Colombo 🏟️#INDvSL pic.twitter.com/FSEOvqLv2M

— BCCI (@BCCI) September 17, 2023

Colombo Temperature in Coming Hour

A thunderstorm is expected in the coming hour. The temperature is around 31⁰C and the humidity is very high.

Asia Cup Final 2023: Rain probabilities looming large

There is no rain in Colombo at the moment, but a big possibility for shower in the coming hour.

Colombo Temperature Right Now

Temperature right now.

Asia Cup Final 2023: Rain can come in 2 hours

A light rain is being predicted in about two hours in Colombo. The rain can start around 1:30 pm local time and continue for half an hour. It may not have that much of an impact in the proceedings.

What if Reserve Day is Washed Out?

If the reserve day play is also washed out, then India and Sri Lanka will be announced as the joint winners of Asia Cup 2023.

Reserve Day Rules

The Asia Cup 2023 Final can be curtailed to as little as 20 overs per side match if rain interrupts on Sunday. If rain washes out the match at any stage after the start of the game, we can move forward to the Reserve Day. The Reserve Day rule says the match will continue from the previous day's play. If rain interrupts Sunday's play at 20 overs in the first innings, it will start from the same on the next day. If no ball is bowled on the first day of the Final, then we will see a complete restart of the match on the reserve day.

Colombo has record of rain in Finals

Colombo has had a record of raining in the past Finals. In 2002, the ICC Champions Trophy Final was washed out even on the Reserve Day. And incidentally, India and Sri Lanka were the finalists in that match as well.

India vs Sri Lanka Weather News

It is looking good so far in Colombo in terms of weather.

Rain Chance around 90 per cent in Afternoon

According to reports in Colombo, the chances of rain shoot up to 90 per cent in the afternoon and afterwards. If the match is washed out, we will move on to Monday (September 18) as there is a Reserve Day for the Final.

Will it rain in the Morning?

The chance of rain in the morning today is mostly moderate. It is hovering around 40 % to 50 % for a daytime shower.

Asia Cup 2023 Final

The Asia Cup 2023 Final between India and Sri Lanka starts at 3:00 pm IST on Sunday. The Final is being played at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

No Rain so Far

A snap shows the Colombo sky is bright and sunny. The good thing is that as we can see, even there is no cloud looming at the sea side, which is encouraging news.

It's Bright and sunny at the moment..

But there is rain Prediction in later part of the day.
Hope it stays away 🤞🤞#AsiaCupFinal #AsiaCup2023 #colomboweather #Colombo #INDvSL #SLvsIND pic.twitter.com/pYVSkwg7Zz

— king_kohli_FanClub (@RavindraNain29) September 17, 2023

Colombo Weather Prediction - 9 am to 10 am

From 9 am to 10 am, the weather in Colombo is expected to be pleasant. There is a 38 % chance of rain while the temperature is supposed to be 28⁰C.

Colombo Temperature and Humidity

The temperature in Colombo today is set to be around 28° C at daytime which will gradually decrease as the sun sets. The humidity index is around 88 per cent while a wind of around 10 km/h can be expected.

Colombo is expected to have Rain Today

It is not that encouraging news if you are a cricket fan. Thunderstorms are predicted at 10 am, 1 pm, 6 pm, 8 pm and 10 pm - which suggests we may have multiple instances of interruption during the Final.