Though Pune has been experiencing consistent rain for the last few days, Wednesday morning was hot and sunny. The talk of rain on the match eve somewhat ate into the interesting interplay of past record and the present situation that surrounds this Test. Apart from O’Keefe, the pitch and its curator, Pandurang Salgaocar, had also attracted a lot of attention in that Test. While there are chances of there being moisture in the wicket because of consistent rain, the India captain didn’t fully agree. None of us know how the pitch will behave.”Well, none of us know how the sky will behave either.

Source: The Telegraph October 09, 2019 20:26 UTC