Dark clouds surround the Edgbaston Stadium in Birmingham during the Champions Trophy match between Australia and New Zealand on Friday. The game was washed out due to rain. PIC/Getty Images

Praying for victory for their respective teams comes naturally to the supporters of both India and Pakistan. But there is a need for an additional prayer -- the fickle English weather to stay good when the arch-rivals clash in their opening game of the Champions Trophy at Edgbaston today. No team would like the weather to determine the course of such an important game.