IPL 2022: What if the final match is wash out? There will be no reserve days in the IPL 2022 Qualifiers or Eliminator.
The IPL 2022 has concluded, with the four best teams—Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals. Lucknow Super Giants, and Royal Challengers Bangalore—advancing to the playoffs of this two-month-long grueling tournament. The Rajasthan Royals will face Gujarat in Qualifier 1 on May 24 for a spot in the final. While Lucknow and Bangalore will face off in the Eliminator on May 25, with the loser going home.
Before the playoffs begin at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Here’s everything you need to know about the reserve day rules that will be in effect if rain interferes with the final match. It should be noted that a thunderstorm warning has been issued for the Qualifier 1 match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals in Kolkata.
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What are the Reserve Day rules for IPL 2022?
The two Qualifiers and the Eliminator have no reserve days. According to ESPNcricinfo. ” If one innings is complete but no play is possible in the second. The DLS method will be used to determine the match result.” If the game is called off, the team with the highest point total will win.
In terms of the reserve day of the final on May 29 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, the report state that if the decider is not completedon the originally schedule day, it will be complete on the reserve day. According to the reports, the contest will resume exactly where it was halted the previous day, and any match recalculations done with the game not restarting the previous day will be completely ignored.
“If no play is possible after the final toss, teams will have a new toss on the reserve day.” The IPL has stated that the reserve day will consist of the same amount of playing time – five hours and 20 minutes, including the two extra hours available in case of disruption or rain,” according to the report.
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