India Women will face South Africa Women in a much-anticipated league-stage encounter of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 at the ACA-VDCA Stadium in Visakhapatnam on Thursday. The hosts, unbeaten in the competition so far, will be eyeing a third consecutive win to solidify their position at the top of the points table.

Rain threat looms over the India vs South Africa clash

The Women in Blue have been in sublime form, dominating both their opening fixtures with clinical performances in all departments.

Led by their in-form batters and disciplined bowling unit, India have capitalized on home conditions to maintain momentum. On the other hand, South Africa, who suffered a setback against England earlier in the tournament, bounced back impressively with a convincing win over New Zealandrestoring confidence in their campaign. However, the upcoming contest could face interruptions as the weather in Vizag poses a major concern for both teams and fans.

IND-W vs SA-W: Weather forecast for the CWC 2025 match in Visakhapatnam

According to the latest weather updates from BBC, Visakhapatnam is likely to experience thundery showers and heavy cloud cover on match day.

There are high chances of rain during the afternoon, especially around the scheduled start time, which could lead to multiple interruptions or even overs being reduced.

• 2:30 pm: Thundery showers are expected with a light breeze and the thermometer near 30°C, so teams and ground staff should be ready for brief heavy bursts that could delay toss preparations
• 3:30 pm: the risk peaks — persistent thundery showers with the temperature around 29°C and an 83% chance of precipitation means heavy rain is most likely during the scheduled start, increasing the possibility of a delayed or reduced-overs game.
• 4:30 pm: showers may continue but are less certain (29°C, 28% chance), suggesting intermittent spells that could force short stoppages rather than prolonged interruptions
• 5:30 pm: the sky looks to begin clearing to sunny intervals with the mercury easing to about 28°C and only a 17% chance of rain, offering a window for more consistent play
• 6:30 pm: Into the night conditions turn milder and more stable — at 6:30 pm it will be partly cloudy around 27°C with an 8% chance of rain
• 7:30 pm: Similar partly cloudy skies (27°C, 7% chance) should make conditions comfortable for batters and fielders
• The late-evening slots from 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm remain largely settled with temperatures of 27–26°C and very small rain probabilities (6% each at 8:30, 9:30 and 10:30 pm), meaning interruptions are unlikely; finally at 11:30 pm the night will stay partly cloudy at about 26°C though there is a slightly higher 13% chance of a brief shower, so while play should mostly be unaffected after dusk.

Vizag Weather Forecast (Match Day)

Time	Temperature	Condition	Chance of rain
2:30 pm	30°C	Thundery showers, light wind	37%
3:30 pm	29°C	Thundery showers, light wind	83%
4:30 pm	29°C	Thundery showers, light wind	28%
5:30 pm	28°C	Sunny intervals, light wind	17%
6:30 pm	27°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	8%
7:30 pm	27°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	7%
8:30 pm	27°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	6%
9:30 pm	26°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	6%
10:30 pm	26°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	6%
11:30 pm	26°C	Partly cloudy, light wind	13%

Conditions could favor seamers if play resumes

If rain intervenes as predicted, the pitch at the ACA-VDCA Stadium could retain moisture, offering extra movement to seamers under overcast skies.

This might tilt the balance slightly in favor of bowlers early in the innings, testing both teams’ top orders. India’s pace attack, featuring disciplined operators with the new ball, could exploit such conditions, while South Africa’s bowlers, known for their bounce and accuracy, would look to respond in kind.

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