Dharamsala weather forecast, India vs Afghanistan 1st ODI: Will rain spoil Rohit Sharma's return to Men In Blue?
Rohit Sharma is set to return to the Indian team in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Dharamsala, but rain could spoil his party. Check the weather forecast for Dharamsala here.
The start of the India vs Afghanistan ODI series faces a rain threat in Dharamsala, where the first match will be played on Saturday (13 June). India and Afghanistan will face each other in a three-match ODI series before the Men In Blue leave for Ireland.
Virat Kohli will be missing the ODI series due to a hamstring injury suffered during the IPL 2026 final, but all eyes will be on Rohit Sharma. The former captain had also struggled with a hamstring injury during the IPL 2026, but now seems set to partner current skipper Shubman Gill at the top.
Kohli's absence has created a hole at No 3 which can be filled by Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan or KL Rahul. The confirmation will come at the toss.
Dharamsala weather forecast
But will the toss happen on time? The weather report for Dharamsala on Saturday (13 June) is not great. According to AccuWeather, there's a 90% chance of rain on Saturday in the Himalayan city. The probability of precipitation is around 47-49% between 12 and 1 PM. The toss will take place at 1 PM.
More from FirstcricketThe chances of rain rise to 70% between 2-4 PM before coming down to just under 50 around 5 PM.
All in all, it would not be a surprise if the match start gets delayed or overs are reduced due to rain. If the weather remains unkind, a washout can also not be ruled out.
HPCA Stadium pitch report
The Dharamsala cricket stadium is known for good batting surfaces and the average first innings score at the ground is around 253.
The seam bowlers will have some support early on, but with small boundaries, batters can make merry if they stay cautious.
India vs Afghanistan ODI series squads
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wk), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harsh Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Gurnoor Brar, Prasidh Krishna, Prince Yadav
Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Sediqullah Atal, Hashmatullah Shahidi (c), Rahmat Shah, Ikram Alikhil (wk), Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Nangeyalia Kharoti, AM Ghazanfar, Bilal Sami, Darwish Rasooli, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Zia Ur Rahman Sharifi
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