Less than three hours to go for the most hyped game of T20 World Cup 2026, India vs Pakistan, but the focus isn't on the game just yet. The reason? Colombo's weather forecast for Sunday (February 15). Since the last two days, the weather forecast for match day has indicated an average precipitation percentage of 50-60 percent from afternoon till night.
Sri Lankan venues have the best groundstaff in the world and their drainage methods generally help to ensure a game, even it a shortened one during rainy days. However, if the rain doesn't relent, there isn't much even they can do. But, the weather forecast has this characteristic of changing on the go and there are some interesting updates from Colombo.
Here is the precipitation percentage expected today in Colombo according to Accuweather.
4 pm - 49 percent
5 pm - 63 percent
6 pm - 49 percent
7 pm - 8 percent
8 pm - 8 percent
9 pm - 8 percent
10 pm - 8 percent
11 pm - 8 percent
As you can see from these figures, the weather forecast in Colombo has improved significantly over the last 12 hours. Initially, there was rain predicted even during the match timings. However, that isn't the case now. The forecast says that the rain is expected to stop just before the start of play.
Of course, we might have a delayed start to the game but remember, the ICC rules for T20 World Cup 2026 have a buffer time of 60 minutes, so if play starts within this period, no overs shall be lost. Overall, things look positive in Colombo and we could be in line for a full T20 game.
