A downpour in Dharamsala meant play was called off even before the toss took place for the opening game in the three-match series.
There was a brief reprieve in the weather, allowing ground staff to try to clear the deluge from the covers and the outer field, but the match was called off at around 19:48 local time.
The teams will reconvene in Mohali for the second contest on Wednesday.
The T20 series concludes in Bengaluru on September 22 before the three-match Test begins in Visakhapatnam on October 2.
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