Rain could hamper the 2nd Test between India and New Zealand at Eden Gardens

It seems that the rain will continue to threaten Indian – New Zealand series after the India Meteorological Department forecasted thundershowers and storms on the first four days of the match that begins on September 30 the Eden Gardens.

Cricket fans, however, can have a sigh of relief due to the much-improved drainage facilities at the iconic ground. A better drainage system enables quick resumption from rain delays. The facilities at the Eden gardens has changed very much since Sourav Ganguly took charge as Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president.

According to IMD data, there would be a thunderstorm with rain on the two days preceding the game.

“Party cloudy sky with possibility of moderate rain or thunderstorm,” reads the forecast for the first two days of the match on September 30 and October 1.

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Rain or thundershowers are predicted on the third and fourth days of the game. This is particularly a bad for the Virat Kohli and co. who are vying for the numero uno position in ICC Test match standings, besides bagging the three-Test series.

India is already 1-0 up following an emphatic victory in the first Test match at Kanpur. Courtesy this win, India has now virtually dethroned Pakistan from the top of the test ranking charts. However, the details are not official to stay at the top and officially become the number ranked side, India have to do only one thing – win the series by at least a 2-0 margin.

This is the reason why the Kolkata Test is of high importance. A win their will seal India’s place as world top ranked team. If numbers are concerned, Pakistan has no chance to reclaim their top position even if they beat Windies 3-0.