What Happens if KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final Match Is Washed Out Due to Rain in Chennai? Is There Any Reserve Day?
Fans are set to witness a mouth-watering encounter as Kolkata Knight Riders face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2024 final. But what will happen if rain ends up playing spoilsport and washes out the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final? Read below to find out.
Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad will clash in the IPL 2024 final at Chennai's iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, May 26. The Kolkata Knight Riders have been the most consistent side in IPL 2024 and will be up against a team which has been equally explosive this season. Shreyas Iyer and co will have their eyes firmly set on a third IPL title, while Sunrisers Hyderabad would hope to win for the first time since 2016. But what happens if it rains in Chennai on Sunday, May 26 and the KKR vs SRH IPL Final is washed out? KKR vs SRH, Chennai Weather, Rain Forecast and Pitch Report: Here’s How Weather Will Behave for Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad IPL 2024 Final Clash at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Rain has played spoilsport so far in four group-stage matches so far in IPL 2024. The first instance of rain impacting a game in IPL 2024 was when KKR faced Mumbai Indians at the Eden Gardens and the downpour subsequently reduced the game into a 16-overs-a-side one. Next up, three matches were washed out completely in the group stage (GT vs KKR, SRH vs GT and RR vs KKR). Fans might be wondering what happens if rain abandons the IPL final as well and here we will talk just about that. KKR vs SRH Head-to-Head Record: Ahead of IPL 2024 Final Clash, Here Are Match Results of Last 3 Kolkata Knight Riders vs Sunrisers Hyderabad Encounters!
What Happens If Rain Washes Out KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 Final? Is There a Reserve Day?
There has not been any rain so far in Chennai up until Saturday (May 25), with the downpour at the Chepauk interrupting Kolkata Knight Riders' practice session prior to the IPL final. Interestingly, there wasn't any rain in the IPL 2024 qualifier 2 a day ago (May 24), where Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs. If it rains on Sunday (May 26), then we will have a reserve day for the final to be completed, which is on Monday (May 27). However, the authorities would intend to have the IPL 2024 final played out on Sunday itself and if play is not possible at all, then the reserve day can be activated. Fortunately, there isn't a forecast of rain in Chennai on the day of the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final.
Interestingly, last year's IPL final, which was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad had been impacted by rain and after several downpour-induced interruptions, the match was completed with CSK coming out on top against Gujarat Titans.
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