 "There is a chance of rain in Sydney on Tuesday, Day five of the fifth Australia-India Test. Reuters")
Team India are taking on Australia in fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series in Sydney. India will be looking to clinch a series-levelling win in Sydney after going down 1-2 following their 184-run loss in the fourth Test in Melbourne.
Should India win the Sydney Test, they will retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As far as team news is concerned, regular captain Rohit Sharma has opted to rest himself for the series finale, with Jasprit Bumrah leading the visitors in Rohit’s absence. Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit in the playing XI.
Rohit Sharma, who also missed the first Test in Perth, has endured a forgettable outing in Australia , totalling just 31 runs from three matches. India had won the first Test in Perth by 295 runs but have been on the backfoot ever since, with Australia winning the second and fourth Tests.
The third Test in Brisbane was marred by frequent rain interruptions and eventually ended in a draw . What is the weather like for Sydney across the next five days? Will there be any rain?
IND vs AUS, Sydney weather forecast
According to Weather.com, there is very minimal chance of rain in Sydney for the first three days of the Test match. The conditions are expected to be cloudy on Friday with just one per cent chance of rain. Sunny skies are expected for Saturday in Sydney, whereas Sunday’s forecast reads “mostly sunny” except for a few clouds in the afternoon.
There is also less chance of rain for Monday, but Day five (Tuesday) could see a few interruptions due to rain with a 90 per cent chance of rain. The temperatures are expected to hover between 23 degree Celsius and 30 degree Celsius, with Monday, the fourth day predicted to be the hottest day.