Weather Threatens India-West Indies T20I Series Decider in Bengaluru

India and the West Indies are set to play the fifth and final T20I of their series at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. The match marks the return of international cricket to the city after a two-year hiatus, with the series currently tied at 2-2.

India enters the fixture looking to prevent a second successive bilateral T20 series defeat against the West Indies, following a 2-3 away loss in August 2023. However, weather conditions threaten to disrupt the crucial encounter as the Karnataka capital has faced humid mornings and late afternoon or evening showers since the northeast monsoon began.

According to AccuWeather forecasts for October 17, Bengaluru anticipates considerable cloudiness alongside afternoon thunderstorms. These thunderstorm conditions and overcast weather are predicted to continue into the evening as groundsmen prepare the venue for the decider.