What is Weather Forecast for IAC vs PNC in Edgbaston, Birmingham?

IAC vs PNC Weather Forecast: The Match 4 of the World Championship of Legends 2025 promises to be an exciting clash between India Champions and Pakistan Champions. Taking on each other, the arch rivals will be against one another for the first time during the World Championship of Legends, 2025. The match is scheduled to be played on the grounds of Edgbaston, Birmingham on 20th July.

Both teams played one match each in this series last season, where the two faced in the final of the WCL 2024 season, and India Champions ended up winning the crown for the season. Coming into this match, the defending champions are set to open the series with their first match; meanwhile, Pakistan Champions have already played their opener match against England Champions and won it by a close difference of 5 runs. Facing the defending champions is going to be a real challenge for the Pakistan Champions, as they have been beaten by India before. With experienced players like Shoaib Malik, Wahab Riaz, and Kamran Akmal in the squad, they’ll be keen to take revenge and start strong this season. They already have one win, and if they beat India, it won’t just be payback, it will also give them a strong edge in the race for the playoffs. So today’s match between the two teams is going to be the most significant one and especially for the India Champions who are opening the season with this match. Let’s take a look at today’s cricket IAC vs PNC match details, Match 4 pitch report, Weather Report, Ground stats, and Probable XI ahead of the first match of the World Championship of Legends, 2025 between India and Pakistan.

IAC vs PNC: Match Preview

Pitch Report

India Champions vs Pakistan Champions – The Match 4 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to be played at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The pitch at Edgbaston, Birmingham, has assistance for pacers, with spinners also drawing enough from it. During the recent Test between India and India at the venue, the visitors went with two spinners; however, the pacers got enough from the surface. The same is likely to be in the T20I series, with pacers likely to enjoy their time at the venue. With moisture conditions, the ground is likely to give a slight edge to the spin bowlers, but depending on the weather conditions, the ground conditions may play differently. The venue has historically favoured chasing teams, with sides batting second winning 7 of the 13 T20 matches played here, which translates to a 54 per cent success rate. Overall, the Edgbaston, Birmingham pitch has been known to be a batting-friendly surface and has been kinder to the batters as the game progresses.

IAC vs PNC Weather Report:

The weather at Edgbaston, Birmingham, is expected to be a good wicket for the upcoming match. Cloudy weather conditions are expected during the start of the match, and as the match progresses further, the weather will become more pleasant, ensuring an uninterrupted game. Rain showers are expected during the match hours, as the rain probability is 100% along with it there are 84% chances of humidity. The temperature at the ground is likely to hover around 18°celsius. With such weather, fans can expect a delay in the match, or even with such weather conditions, the match between IAC and PNC can be cancelled due to rain looming over the match hours.

Edgbaston, Birmingham stats: IAC vs PNC

IAC vs PNC Predicted Playing XI

India Champions Playing XI: Robin Uthappa (wk), Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh (c), Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Vinay Kumar, Harbhajan Singh, Rahul Shukla, Anureet Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann

Pakistan Champions Playing XI: Mohammad Hafeez (c), Kamran Akmal (wk), Shoaib Malik, Sharjeel Khan, Asif Ali, Umar Amin, Aamer Yamin, Wahab Riaz, Sohail Khan, Sohail Tanvir, Rumman Raees