Today, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will clash in high-octane IPL finals at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Both teams are eyeing their maiden title, but weather concerns loom large, just like during Qualifier 2 when rain delayed the match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Punjab Kings significantly.
What if it rains today, June 3?
Reserve Day in place: If rain disrupts play today, the match will resume or be replayed on the Reserve Day — June 4 (Wednesday).
Extra time buffer: There is a provision of 120 minutes (2 hours) of extra time to complete the match today. The official cut-off time is 11:56 PM.
What if the match starts but gets interrupted?
The match will resume from the point it was stopped on the Reserve Day, not start afresh.
What if rain washes out both days?
If no result is possible on both June 3 and 4, the league stage standings will determine the winner. In that case, Punjab Kings will be crowned champions, as they finished higher than RCB in the points table.
A Look at the Teams’ Final History
RCB has reached the IPL final three times before (2009, 2011, 2016) but never lifted the trophy.
PBKS is playing their second final — their last was in 2014, where they lost to KKR.
Interestingly, Ahmedabad also hosted the 2023 final, which was pushed to the Reserve Day due to rain, and even then, only a 15-over second innings was possible.
