‘Change karlo venue abhi time hai’ – Fans react to news of heavy rains in Kerala ahead of India’s second warm-up game against Netherlands

The Indian Cricket Team and its fans are in for disappointment. Early news from Kerala isn’t encouraging to say the least. It is raining heavily in Kerala where the second warm-up match between India and the Netherlands is set to take place.

Guwahati also witnessed a heavy downpour which cancelled the India versus England game. The Indian team is yet to get a feel for action ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup. In case of the match getting abandoned Rohit Sharma and his team will have no match practice.

India will start their 2023 ODI World Cup campaign in Chennai against Australia on the 8^th of October. The Netherlands will start their tournament against Pakistan on the 6^th of October in Hyderabad.

Indian Cricket  (source-twitter)

Heavy downpour in Kerala leaves Indian fans sad 

Thiruvananthapuram is the venue where India is set to play its 2^nd Warm-Up game. The match though has come under severe doubt due to heavy rains since Tuesday morning. As per reports carried out by Revsportz, there have been constant downpours across the entire southern state.

India’s first warm-up game against England was canceled after Guwahati witnessed stormy weather. Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler had come out for toss in sunny conditions and India had chosen to bat first.

That was the only piece of action the fans got to witness that day as rains followed and the covers were called. The match sadly did not happen to leave both the teams and its fans disappointed.

Virat Kohli had not joined the team on Sunday when they landed in Kerala. The 34-year-old had to fly back to Mumbai to be with his family. The former Indian skipper has not yet joined the Indian team. It is likely he could join up with the squad before the game begins if the rains stay clear.

There were two warm-up games that took place on Monday ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup. New Zealand beat South Africa by 7 runs in a rain-affected encounter in Thiruvananthapuram. In the other game, England beat Bangladesh by 4 wickets in Guwahati which also saw a downpour during the game.

Here’s how the fans reacted: 

Bad news for cricket fans.

It's raining heavily in Thiruvananthapuram. pic.twitter.com/5z04sWn4Xv

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) October 3, 2023

Change karlo venue abhi bhi time hai

— Manish Bansal (@ManishB61307544) October 3, 2023

Yaaar maza kharab ho raha hai World Cup ka ,, Rain Rain Rain 😢

— Md Zishan Alam (@izishan7) October 3, 2023

Har baar 🌧is saal kuch jayda nhi ho rha 🤧🥺

— GORDXROHIT (@gordxrohit) October 3, 2023

What about Hyderabad?

— waqas (@icricketfreak) October 3, 2023

There you go 😖

— Altaf Hussain (@tafipk2) October 3, 2023

Oh No.....🙀🙀

— सोनू देवी (@SonuMdevi) October 3, 2023

They should ban that place

— VilenAFC (@vilen_AFC) October 3, 2023

Aisa hi hoga abhi

— Sajan (@Hey_Sajan) October 3, 2023