Stormclouds over Eden Gardens

Rain had a significant role to play in the Mohali Test and if the Met office here is to be believed, the weather gods could play an important role here as well. This is the season of the Nor’westers (kal baishakhi), the evening storms that develop in a matter of minutes and can run at speeds of up to 80 kmph, bringing dust — and, worse, rain.

The Indians got a taste of it today when rain prevented them from practising for more than half an hour. And there’s more to follow this week, say the weathermen, pointing to to a low-pressure troughin the Gangetic plains and Bangladesh.