Inclement weather has had a significant impact on the current T20 World Cup in Australia, particularly in Melbourne, where four matches were impacted by rain, leading to three washouts without a ball being thrown.
Although rain has not significantly hindered India and Bangladesh's tournament play thus far, there is now a chance that it will during their Super 12 match on Wednesday at Adelaide Oval.
The sky in Adelaide will be gloomy on Wednesday, with a 60% probability of showers in the evening, according to the Australian Government's Bureau of Meteorology, which had projected a La Nina weather influence across the nation for the third consecutive year.
The day before the game, Adelaide saw low temperatures and rain, which gave the South Australian capital a European appearance. The Indian squad was compelled to exercise indoors while Bangladesh cancelled their entire day's practise.
While conceding that India has been fortunate to stay dry during games, head coach Rahul Dravid stated his side is prepared to deal with bad weather if it causes the T20I match to be cut short.
The former India captain said in the pre-game press conference, "We will play it like it is. You can't go in thinking about it or planning for it. You don't know how many overs it will be. So you go in thinking it will be a 20-over game, and you just respond accordingly. So we'll control it as in when we get there."
Cricketers have been striving to play their best game on the field as a result of rain bringing chilly conditions to Adelaide, especially with India and Bangladesh travelling there from quite different climates on the subcontinent.
"It will be challenging not only for bowling or fielding, but also for batting. That will be incredibly challenging to get used to (cold weather). However, as international athletes, we have competed under similar or dissimilar situations throughout our careers. They know how to handle it, and so do we. We have to deal with the cold, which we cannot ignore. Both teams are capable of handling it "Shakib Al Hasan, the captain of Bangladesh, remarked.
In the face of unfavourable weather and conditions, Shakib admitted that his team has no other option but to adjust to the surroundings greeting them at Adelaide Oval. "It is little difficult as we played out first game in Hobart, where it was very cold. For someone especially coming from the subcontinent, it was very cold.
"Then we went to Sydney, which was very nice weather wise. Brisbane was nice too. Now we are getting another (match) in cold weather. So we have to adjust, there is no other option other than to adjust. But I don't think it will be a problem because we are mentally ready to play the game."
But Shakib hopes that despite cold weather and rain forecast looming around, there remains scope for his team to enjoy playing the game. "Of course, I think it will be a full house, as we will be playing against India and they good crowd always playing in Australia or anywhere they go. It will be an exciting game and I hope our team will enjoy."