A Super Over could decide Indian Premier League’s champions should rain gods play spoilsport, and no play is possible in regulation time. If not even an over a side is possible, the league standing will take precedence and decide the winner, according to an IPL briefing note. This will also apply to Qualifier 1, Eliminator, and Qualifier 2, which do not have reserve days. May 30 has been kept aside as a reserve day for the summit clash, which will begin at 8 pm.
With the IPL moving to Kolkata for the playoffs and inclement weather forecast for the city, the IPL has issued specific guidelines in case of rain-interrupted games. While Gujarat Titans take on Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 1 on Tuesday, Lucknow Super Giants will play Royal Challengers Bangalore at the same venue the next day in the Eliminator.
The second Qualifier and the final are slated to be played in Ahmedabad on Friday and Sunday.
“The number of overs in the playoff match may, if necessary, be reduced so that each side has the opportunity to bat for five overs,” the IPL guidelines read.
“For the Eliminator and each Qualifier playoff matches, if it is not possible to schedule a five-over match to complete by the end of the extra time on an original day, the teams will, if conditions permit, play a Super Over to determine the winner of the relevant Eliminator or Qualifier match.” If the Super Over is not possible “the team that finished highest in the league table after the 70 matches of the regular season shall be declared the winner of the relevant play-off match or final,” it added.
In the case of the two Qualifiers and the Eliminator, the DLS method will play if one innings is complete, but no space is possible in the second.
If the final starts on May 29, at least one ball is bowled, then the “match will resume at the point where it stopped on the previous day. To avoid doubt, any match recalculations done without the match restarting on the previous night will be ignored.”
