India vs Netherlands warm-up match in Thiruvananthapuram on Tuesday in doubt due to rain
Virat Kohli likely to join the team later on Monday
Due to weather, India's second and last ODI World Cup warm-up match against Netherlands on Tuesday is in doubt. The location of the game, Thiruvananthapuram, is expected to see cloudy sky with a few showers and a thunderstorm. There is a 96% chance of precipitation, and a 46% chance of a thunderstorm.
Rain has already impacted three warm-up games, two of which were played in Thiruvananthapuram. While the Australia-Netherlands match was reduced to a 23-over game before being called off, the South Africa-Afghanistan match was washed out.
It would be excellent for the team to get some game action before the tournament begins, even if India skipper Rohit Sharma has described these warm-up matches as only a "formality" for Team India, who have been a busy side leading up to the World Cup. On October 8 in Chennai, India will play their first World Cup match against Australia.
Virat Kohli, a former captain of India, is anticipated to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram later on Monday. Due to a personal issue, Kohli asked the team management for a leave of absence and, as a result, after the rain-affected exhibition match against England on Saturday, took a flight from Guwahati back to Mumbai.
