Pakistan and India only meet each other in the ACC or ICC events due to strained relationships between the two countries and Kandy will be the centre of attention on September 2, when the arch-rivals take on each other in Asia Cup 2023.
However, the highly anticipated match is highly expected to be interrupted by rain.
As per the BBC weather forecast, rain is expected all week in Kandy and by the time the match starts, which is 3PM local time, there is a 70% chance of rain to play spoilsport during the match.
Meanwhile, World Weather Online predicts a staggering 102.55mm of rain on Saturday.
The rain forecast is also on Friday and Saturday morning, which could cause a delay in the much-anticipated game.
Continuous showers are predicted from 7am local time to midnight, which means that the game can end with no result as well.
Winds are also expected during the match which can affect the playing conditions and overall atmosphere.
The temperatures during the game will hover between 20 and 24 degrees Celsius
The encounter between Pakistan and India is scheduled to be played on (Saturday) September 2 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The last time the two met in a 50-over match was in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 where the Blues emerged victorious.
However, their most recent meeting was in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup 2022 at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground, Australia where India won — thanks to one of the greatest innings of all time by Virat Kohli.
Even if the rain interrupts the play, the two teams can face each other once again in the Super Four stage if they make it past the group stages.
In the Asia Cup, Pakistan and India are in Group A with Nepal. While Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are in Group B with Afghanistan.
Squads
Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Abdullah Shafique, Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Salman Ali Agha, Iftikhar Ahmed, Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan, Mohammad Haris, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Faheem Ashraf, Haris Rauf, Mohammad Wasim Jnr, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi.
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, KL Rahul, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya (vc), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna