IPL 2023 Final: What happens if CSK and GT don’t even get a 5-over match?

However, cricket fans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will not be disappointed as their tickets for Sunday’s match will be valid on Monday and they will not have to buy new tickets.

Making the announcement about shifting the match to reserve day, Indian Premier League tweeted, “The #Final of the #TATAIPL 2023 has been moved to the reserve day on 29th May – 7:30 PM IST at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. Physical tickets for today will be valid tomorrow. We request you to keep the tickets safe & intact.”

The GT vs. CSK final was scheduled to start at 7:30 pm on Sunday, but a downpour of rain prevented even the toss between the two teams from being held. The latest cut-off time for the match to start without losing any overs was 9.40 pm, while a 5-over game could be conducted by 12.26 am and the cut-off time for a Super Over was 12.56 am.

What are the possible scenarios for the IPL 2023 final on 29 May?

The Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method will come into play if the IPL final is again marred by rain and a minimum of five overs have been played by both sides.

Similar to Sunday, the scheduled time for the Chennai Super Kings-Gujarat Titans match is 7:30 pm, with the toss to be conducted at 7 pm. In case of rain, a 20-over game can be started by 9:40 pm at the latest and the cut-off time for a 5-over game is 12:26 pm. If even a 5 over game cannot be played, the match will go to Super Over. However, if even a Super Over cannot be played, Gujarat Titans will be declared the winners of the IPL 2023 by virtue of them topping the points table at the end of the league stage of the tournament.

Updated: 29 May 2023, 08:08 AM IST