IPL Playoffs Reserve Day Rule : The league stage matches of IPL 2024 have concluded. Now it is the turn of playoff matches. The first qualifier of IPL will be played between KKR and Sunrisers Hyderabad. After this, the eliminator match will be held between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals and after that there will be a second qualifier match. However, if it rains during these matches, then what will be the situation?

During IPL 2024, many matches have been canceled due to rain in the last few days. One match in Ahmedabad was canceled due to rain and two matches of IPL playoff are also to be held in Ahmedabad. In such a situation, there is a curiosity in the minds of the fans whether a reserve day has been kept for the IPL playoffs like the final or not.

Confusion created regarding reserve day in IPL playoff

According to the rules, if the match is delayed due to rain, then extra 2 hours will be given to complete it. In the playoffs, 2 hours are being given, whereas during the league match, this time is 1 hour, that is, efforts will be made to complete it on the same day on which the match is taking place. However, there is a lot of confusion regarding whether there is a reserve day for the playoff matches or not. It is being claimed in many media reports that a reserve day has been kept for the IPL playoffs. That means if the match cannot be played on the match day due to rain, it will be played the next day. It is being said in some media reports that no reserve day has been kept for the playoffs.

If there is no reserve day, the top team in the points table will go ahead.

If there is no reserve day for the playoffs and it rains, then the umpire will try to conduct a match of at least 5 overs. If even a match of 5 overs cannot be held then there will be a super over and if due to continuous rain even the super over cannot be held then the match will be declared cancelled. In such a situation, the team which is higher in the points table will move ahead.

KKR and Rajasthan will benefit if it rains

For example, if the match between KKR and Sunrisers is canceled due to rain, then in the absence of reserve day, KKR will go to the final, because they are above Hyderabad in the points table. Similarly, if the match between RCB and Rajasthan is washed out due to rain, then Rajasthan Royals team will go ahead and RCB will be out, because they are below Royals in the points table.