the groundsmen stood their ground
The fans arrived at the stadium with the intention of doubling the fun of Sunday’s holiday and the spectators glued to the TV were greatly disturbed by the hide and seek of rain. The rain finally stopped at around 9 pm and the Super Soccer reached the ground for the first time to dry the field and the spectators who reached the stadium knew no bounds. However, this happiness could only last for a few minutes.
weather hide and seek
The rain returned and the ground was covered again. Finally, amidst this hide and seek, at around 11 pm, the umpires decided to play the match on the reserve day. Apart from this, if the match is not played due to rain or any other reason, then according to the rules, Gujarat Titans will be declared champions. The rule states that in these circumstances the top team in the league round will be entitled to the trophy.
field workers exercise
This season only one match was rained out. Unfortunately, that league match was in Chennai only. That match of Chennai Super Kings was against Lucknow Supergiants in Lucknow. In that match, Super Giants batted full 20 overs, but due to rain Chennai team could play a single ball and in the end both the teams had to share the points.
late night decision
On Sunday, the parts of the outfield where there was no cover had water logging. Even when the rain stopped, it would take more than an hour to dry it. According to the rules of IPL, if the match does not start even after the cut-off time i.e. 12.06, then there is a reserve day for the final.