Overview
- Heavy rain returned hours before the scheduled start, the covers came back on, and officials delayed both the toss and the opening of play.
- Forecasts flagged the highest rain risk between roughly 4–7 pm local time, and an IMD yellow alert was in place as showers arrived earlier than expected.
- A reserve day on Monday has been allocated, with play to continue from the point it stops rather than restarting the match.
- ICC rules require at least 20 overs per side for a result on a given day, with the Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method used if overs are reduced.
- If no result is possible across both days, India and South Africa would be declared joint winners, a scenario considered after multiple rain-affected games at this venue.