The IND vs AUS 5th T20I at the Gabba in Brisbane could potentially be interrupted by rain on several occasions on Saturday. India cricket team, who are leading the series 2-1 currently, will be aiming to sign off on a high note with yet another win against Australia and another series win under their belt. However, rain threat looms large even though it is normal for such rains in Brisbane at this point of time in the year.
Brisbane weather report
As per AccuWeather, there is forecast for a thunderstorm at 6 PM (local time) which means the start of the play could be delayed. There is 51-46% chance of rain through the evening, which means the game could see several starts and stops. The maximum and minimum temperatures are 30 and 20 degree Celsius respectively with the conditions set to be cloudy and humid in the evening.
| Time (Local Time) | Chance of Rain (%) |
| 6 PM | 51% |
| 7 PM | 49% |
| 8 PM | 49% |
| 9 PM | 56% |
| 10 PM | 60% |
| 11 PM | 49% |
A game has already been washed out in the ongoing IND vs AUS series. The 1st T20I in Canberra was abandoned after rain played spoilsport. Australia then took a 1-0 lead in the series by defeating India by 4 wickets in Melbourne. In the next game in Hobart, India bounced back with a five-wicket win. Suryakumar Yadav and co. then followed it up with a 48-run win in the 4th T20I in Queensland to take a 2-1 lead in the series.
IND vs AUS 5th T20I squads
India: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Jitesh Sharma(w), Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah, Sanju Samson, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana
Australia: Mitchell Marsh(c), Matthew Short, Josh Inglis(w), Tim David, Josh Philippe, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Matthew Kuhnemann, Mitchell Owen, Mahli Beardman
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