The sports phenomenon that the whole country had been waiting for is finally here, the IPL 2023 Final match. After all this time & struggles, losses/wins, Chennai Super Kings & Gujarat Titans have finally managed to enter the final match of the IPL 2023. The teams are fully prepared for the final match against each other. The strategies and the players are all there, it’s just a matter of time before we know who will lift the IPL 2023 trophy.
But there are certain scenarios that cannot be controlled, like when it rains. On 28th May 2023, the day that was supposed to see the clash between CSK & GT in the IPL 2023 finals, it started pouring heavily in Ahmedabad which led to organizers postponing the match to a day later.
Now, the question is, what happens if the rains decide to interrupt the match again, the authorities can’t keep postponing the match owing to so many parameters involved. Under such a scenario, the questions that arise are,
What is the cut-off for the rain delay?
In case the rains decide to show up again, the match will start to lose overs after 9:36 PM & the length of the match keeps getting shorter with just a 5-over match left up until 12 AM.
What if the match is not possible even after 5 over match scenario?
If that’s the condition the tournament will be decided by super over, the rule says,
“For the Final, in the event that it is not possible to schedule a 5-over match to be completed by the end of the extra time on the reserve day, the teams will, if conditions permit, play a Super Over to determine the winner of the final.”
Who will win when even the super-over cannot be played?
It would be a blessing in disguise to Gujarat Titans as under such a scenario, they will be declared the winners because of their superior overall performance in the tournament compared to Chennai Super Kings. The rule says,
“In the event that it is not possible to start the Super Over or to then complete the Super Over without interruption, the team that finished highest in the league table after the 70 matches of the regular season shall be declared the winner of the relevant playoff match or final.”
