India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Mumbai weather forecast: Heavy rain promises to threaten play at Wankhede

As both teams, India and New Zealand, move to a new venue – the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai – to play the second and final Test, let’s have a thorough look at Friday’s weather prediction of Mumbai.

The second and final Test match between India and New Zealand will be played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, beginning on Friday, December 3. After playing out a pulsating draw in Kanpur, both sides would look to win this match to claim the series. However, that will be subject to the approval of the Mumbai weather.

The pitch of Wankhede stadium, Mumbai Cricket Association (Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

And that is a worrying sign because it has been raining extremely heavily in the Maharashtra capital of late. On Wednesday, the city experienced heavy rainfall and today, i.e., Thursday, is going to be the same.

So, the burning question is: Will rain interrupt the action on the first day, i.e., December 3, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai?

Well, as per AccuWeather, the chances of cricket happening seem fairly high as the estimates show that the day is likely ‘humid with partial sunshine’. The chances of a thunderstorm are 0% and the overall probability of rain is estimated to be at 25%.

Here's how the weather looks like for Day 1. (AccuWeather/Screengrab)

In the morning, there is a 25% chance of rain in the morning and the weather is likely to be ‘partly sunny and humid’. Moreover, the cloud cover is likely to be at 74%.

As the day progresses to the afternoon, the cloud cover is likely to come down to 35% and the probability of rain is expected to come down to as low as 1%.

As the day progresses to the afternoon, the cloud cover is likely to come down to 35% and the probability of rain is expected to come down to as low as 1%. This is great news for cricket, should it actually happen.

Friday evening is most probably going to be ‘hazy’, with cloud cover dropping further to 18% and the probability of precipitation remaining at 1%

Friday evening is most probably going to be ‘hazy’, with cloud cover dropping further to 18% and the probability of precipitation remaining at 1%. Once again, good news.

The weather forecast may seem promising but it will be interesting to see whether the ground staff will be able to dry the outfield adequately enough.

The weather forecast may seem promising but it will be interesting to see whether the ground staff will be able to dry the outfield adequately enough. Since Mumbai is experiencing has been expecting heavy rainfall, the start could be delayed due to a wet outfield.