Covers positioned on the pitch attributable to rain earlier than the IPL 2023 final match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, in Ahmedabad on May 28, 2023.
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The toss for the Indian Premier League final between Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings was delayed attributable to heavy downpour in Ahmedabad on May 28 It started drizzling nearly half an hour earlier than the toss time and the bottom workers was fast to cowl the centre with two separate layers of sheets, together with masking the areas of run-ups for quick bowlers.
But the depth of downpour picked up closely, together with thunder and lightning quickly, and the followers who had stuffed up the stands in giant numbers, have been pressured to search for cowl and retreat into the stands.
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Huge puddles of water have been additionally seen adjoining to the centre strip which remained uncovered.
The match might be pushed to a reserve day — the subsequent day that’s — if even a five-over sport isn’t doable by the cut-off time of 11:56PM native time.
Additionally, no overs could be misplaced if the sport begins by 9:40PM native time.
As per the principles, if the IPL final is affected by rains or washed out on the day of the match, the sport may be performed on the subsequent day which is handled as a reserve day.
But if the reserve day can also be affected by climate situations or is washed out, the group which ends on the first place after the league spherical, wins the title.
The defending champions Gujarat Titans had topped the factors desk after the 70-match league spherical, ending as the one group to have received 10 out of 14 matches and 20 factors. Chennai Super Kings had completed second with 17 factors.
