The threat of rain has added a new dimension to the second Test match beginning at Green Park today. Inclement weather forced the Indian think-tank to put on hold their strategy for the match till the morning. The combination they plan to go with will depend on how the new day dawns.  After the Indian team had finished their nets on Thursday morning, it began to rain. As a result, the whole ground had to be covered, denying Bangladesh the opportunity to have their final pre-match practice session.

The first Test in Chennai had also begun with a cloud cover which influenced Bangladesh to bowl first despite knowing that batting last on Indian pitches is always dicey. With a heavy cloud cover hanging over Kanpur, it will be interesting to see if the team winning the toss will again be tempted to bowl first. When India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar was asked what the team strategy would be with the rain threat looming, he said; “We will wait and watch till the morning. We will have to see how the weather turns out tomorrow [Friday].”