Barbados Weather Report: With a high-profile match between South Africa and India, the weather at Barbados proved to be a spoilsport for the game.
According to the Weather forecast, the highly intense clash might be interrupted due to rainfall in Barbados. South Africa is scheduled to play in the finals of the T20 World Cup 2024 against India on Saturday at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados.
The Men in Blues remained unbeaten so far, except for a match against Canada in the group stages which was abandoned due to rain. They secured the final spot after securing a victory against defending champions England in the second semifinal match.
Meanwhile, South Africa has won all the matches in the group and Super 8s stages and remains unbeaten in the tournament. The Proteas men secured their spot in the finals after overpowering Afghanistan.
India and South Africa have clashed about six times in the T20 World Cup history where India has the upper hand with four victories. South Africa secured two victories including the last encounter at Perth.
With rain expected to intervene in the game, all eyes are now on today’s weather report at Barbados.
SA vs IND Weather Report Today
The updated Barbados weather forecast suggests rainfall activity at Kensington Oval from 6:00 AM local time to 08:00 AM local time.
| Time | Temperature | Precipitation | Humidity | Wind | Weather |
| 6:00 AM | 28°C | 17% | 84% | 34 km/h | Light Rain Showers |
| 9:00 AM | 29°C | 15% | 78% | 32 Km/h | Mostly Cloudy |
| 12:00 PM | 31°C | 20% | 75% | 34 Km/h | Most Cloudy |
| 3:00 PM | 29°C | 43% | 77% | 32 Km/h | Scattered Thunderstorms |
| 6:00 PM | 29°C | 34% | 80% | 29 Km/h | Chance of Showers |
| 9:00 PM | 28°C | 24% | 85% | 29 Km/h | Cloudy |
| 12:00 AM | 28°C | 32% | 84% | 27 Km/h | Chance of Showers |
SA vs IND Rain Prediction
It’s a cloudy day at Barbados with a 51% rain forecast during the Saturday clash and the weather is very much unpredictable on the Island.
- 9:00 AM (6:30 PM IST) – 47 % chance of rain
- 10:00 AM (7:30 PM IST) – 29 % chance of rain
- 11:00 AM (8:30 PM IST) – 29 % chance of rain
- 12:00 PM (9:30 PM IST) – 35 % chance of rain
- 1:00 PM (10:30 PM IST) – 51 % chance of rain
- 2:00 PM (11:30 PM IST) – 47 % chance of rain
- 3:00 PM (7:30 PM IST) – 40 % chance of rain
Kensington Oval Pitch Report
Barbados is known for favoring pacers but also produced some of the highest-scoring matches at this tournament. The Surface is really good for batting, but seamers might have an advantage in the early morning conditions.
What Happens if Rain Washes out of SA vs IND?
In case of the washout on Saturday clash, the T20 World Cup final will be played on the reserve day on Sunday.
According to ICC rules, “Every effort will be made to complete the match on the scheduled day, with any necessary reduction in overs. If a minimum of 10 overs cannot be bowled to the team batting second, the match will continue on the reserve day from the point where it was interrupted. Should the match be washed out entirely, India and South Africa will be declared joint winners.”
SA vs IND Probable 11
South Africa
Quinton de Kock (wk), Reeza Hendricks, Aiden Markram (c), Heinrich Klaasen, David Miller, Tristan Stubbs, Marco Jansen, Keshav Maharaj, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tabraiz Shamsi
India
Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah
