IPL 2024: What Happens If Playoff Matches Get Rain Delay Or Washed Out?

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Upon completion of the IPL 2024 league stages, we move to the decisive stages of the tournament but natural factors are expected to affect the playoffs as we enter the last third of May. Also Read: Most Runs in IPL 2024 | Most Wickets | Most Sixes| IPL Points Table

Rainfall in parts of India mostly due to western disturbance and and high moisture incursion from the Bay of Bengal led to rain delays and even washouts in several of the matches, IPL Qualifiers and Eliminator may get affected by rain. We take a look at the IPL rules in case of rain delay or washout.

What Happens in Case of a Rain Delay?

When rain disrupts play during IPL Playoff matches, the organisers follow a set protocol to ensure fairness and completion of the game. Firstly, there is a provision for an extra time of 120 minutes, specifically allotted for such situations.

This extra time allows the match to resume and hopefully reach a conclusion on the scheduled match day itself. However, if the rain persists and the match cannot be completed within the extra time, separate rules come into play.

What Happens in Case of a Washout?

If a IPL Playoff match, such as Qualifier 1 or Eliminator, gets completely washed out due to persistent rain, the organizers implement specific measures to address this situation.

Fortunately, IPL Playoff matches do have a reserve day allocated precisely for this purpose. On the reserve day, the match is rescheduled and played from the beginning, giving both teams another chance to compete for victory. This ensures that adverse weather conditions do not unfairly affect the outcome of such crucial matches.

Given the unpredictable weather patterns in India, especially during the IPL season, rain delays and washouts are not uncommon. Some IPL matches during the league stages, like the ones between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans, and Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders, had to be abandoned due to rain.

However, the IPL Playoff schedule includes Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the Final, with reserve days allocated for each match to mitigate the impact of adverse weather conditions.

IPL 2024 Playoffs Schedule

• Qualifier 1: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Tuesday, May 21 at 7:30 PM IST in Ahmedabad
• Eliminator: Rajasthan Royals (RR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Wednesday, May 22 at 7:30 PM IST in Ahmedabad
• Qualifier 2: Loser of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Eliminator on Friday, May 24 at 7:30 PM IST in Chennai
• Final: Winner of Qualifier 1 vs Winner of Qualifier 2 on Sunday, May 26 at 7:30 PM IST in Chennai