Sydney weather forecast January 3: What are the chances of rain on Day 1 of 5th BGT 2024-25 Test?

Team India will take on Australia in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) starting Friday, January 3. Down 2-1 in the series, the visitors will have to beat the Aussies in Sydney to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) and also keep their hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) final alive.

India began the series with an impressive 295-run win in Perth under Jasprit Bumrah's leadership. However, since then things have gone horribly wrong for the visitors. Rohit returned to lead the team in Adelaide, a game they lost by 10 wickets. Rain helped them escape at The Gabba. Their frailties were, however, exposed yet again in Melbourne as they went down by 184 runs.

It will be interesting to see India's team combination in Sydney. There are reports that the woefully out of form Rohit Sharma might miss the final Test, with seasoned pacer Bumrah leading the team. Shubman Gill is also likely to make a comeback after being dropped for the Boxing Day Test.

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January 3 weather forecast for Sydney

The fifth and final Test of BGT 2024-25 between India and Australia will begin in Sydney on Friday, January 3 at 5:00 AM IST and 10:30 AM local time.

As per AccuWeather, the morning weather in Sydney for the fifth Test states that it will be partly sunny and pleasant, with the temperature around 23 degree Celsius. The probability of precipitation is six percent, the cloud cover is predicted to be 88 percent, while the humidity level is likely to be around 70 percent.

Shifting focus to the afternoon weather in Sydney for Day 1 of the final BGT 2024-25 Test, the conditions are likely to remain partly sunny and pleasant. The probability of precipitation during this phase is low at four percent, while the cloud cover is likely to be around 80 percent. The humidity level during this phase is expected to be in the range of 60 percent.

Looking at the evening weather forecast for Day 1 of the SCG Test, AccuWeather predicts that conditions will be clear and breezy. The probability of precipitation during this period is low at three percent. The cloud cover is likely to fall to eight percent, while the humidity is predicted to be a little over 70 percent.