WATCH: Team India lands in Trivandrum for their second warm-up match against the Netherlands

The Indian cricket team is en route to Trivandrum for a crucial World Cup warm-up match against the Netherlands scheduled for Tuesday, October 3, at the Greenfield Stadium. However, both teams are grappling with an unexpected adversary – rain. The warm-up encounter between India and England was plagued by inclement weather, resulting in no deliveries being bowled. Similarly, the Netherlands' warm-up match with Australia also succumbed to rain during the second innings.

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On Sunday, the India team bid farewell to the Guwahati airport, heading for Trivandrum with hopes for a rain-free match against the Dutch side. Recalling their initial warm-up game against England, Captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati. However, nature intervened with a heavy downpour, covering the city in ominous clouds and eventually leading to the match's abandonment.

Despite the washout, attention is now focused on the upcoming clash between India and the Netherlands, offering a tantalizing preview of the main event. Team India is set to kick off their World Cup campaign against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

Watch the Indian team landing in Trivandrum for their second match:

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The arrival of team India in Kerala.

Hopefully we get a game on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/6ErkAqIxtT

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 1, 2023

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