Team India is set to face Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2023 final on Sunday, September 17 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. However, rain is once again expected to play a spoilsport in the IND vs SL final. But what will happen if the Asia Cup final is washed out? Which team will lift the trophy?
Also Read: IND vs SL Asia Cup Final Weather Report
Fortunately, the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) have made a provision for a ‘Reserve Day’ for IND vs SL Asia Cup final. In case rain forces a washout on September 17 (Sunday), the match will be carried over to Monday, resuming from the point where it was stopped on Sunday.
What will happen if IND vs SL final is washed out on reserve day?
To get a result, a total of 20 overs per side needs to be completed between India and Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup 2023 Final. However, if the rain persists on reserve day as well and the minimum overs quota is not met, India and Sri Lanka will share the Asia Cup 2023 trophy together.
Notably, this wouldn’t be the first time that India and Sri Lanka have jointly held a trophy in a multi-nation tournament. The ICC Champions Trophy 2002 Final between the two nations witnessed a similar fate when persistent rain at the same R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo washed out the game.
However, cricket fans from both countries will be hoping for a result and a winner on this occasion.
Team India Squad for Asia Cup 2023: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ishan Kishan, KL Rahul(w), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Shardul Thakur, Prasidh Krishna, Tilak Varma, Washington Sundar
Sri Lanka Squad for Asia Cup: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanaka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Janith Perera, Kusal Mendis (vc), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dunith Wellalage, Matheesha Pathirana, Kasun Rajitha, Dushan Hemantha, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Sahan Arachchige
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