Though fans are hyped up for this match and are waiting for this anxiously, rain gods could play spoilsport in fans' enjoyment of what will be the campaign opener for these two Asian giants.
From Friday onwards, there is heavy likelihood of showers till October 25 onwards. For October 23, the day of this match, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology has predicted the weather to be, "Cloudy.
Very high (95 per cent) chance of showers, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds southerly 15 to 25 km/h turning southeasterly during the evening." There is a possibility that 4 to 10 mm of rainfall takes place on Sunday.
The match will be taking place in India at 1:30 PM, which translates to around 7 PM in Melbourne. In this case, the weather forecast on the match day looks like a scary sight for cricket lovers across India and Pakistan.