Rain delays toss in India-Afghanistan ODI opener at Dharamshala

The toss for the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan has been delayed due to persistent rain at the HPCA Stadium, the BCCI confirmed in an update on X.

The buildup to the match has been dominated by rain, with the picturesque town witnessing rain over the past two days and again on the eve of the match. As per weather forecast website Accuweather, there



is more rain in store till 4:30pm, with conditions expected to improve later in the evening.

However, the eventual start timing of the match will depend on the drainage capacity of the venue once rain goes away. The three?match series holds vital importance in India’s road to the 2027 Men’s ODI World Cup, to be played in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia.