IPL Playoffs Weather Related Rules: Till What Time Can Full 20 Overs A Side Match Start?

The IPL 2022 Qualifier 1 between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals is currently under the shadow of the dark clouds in Kolkata. The city has been experiencing rain on the day of the match and fans and both the teams are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping that rain would eventually stay away and the weather gods would allow for a full 20 overs a side match be played. This is an important match as the winner will get direct entry into the final of IPL 2022.

Both teams have a number of impact players and a full 40-over match is essential for these players to showcase their might at the historic Eden Gardens Stadium.

But in case there is rain and there is a delay, the BCCI and IPL have created a set of rules. For a full match to be played on the same day as it is scheduled, the match needs to start latest by 9:40 pm IST.

Here are the other rules related to weather and rain interfering with playing conditions during the IPL playoffs.

1. Extra time of 120 minutes is available for each playoff match.

2. A playoff match can start on the original day as late as 9.40pm without the number of overs being reduced (10 minute interval, time-outs retained). The Final match can start on the original day as late as 10.10pm without the number of overs being reduced (10 minute interval, time-outs retained)

3. A reserve day is available for the final on the 30th May 2022 at Shri Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad starting at 8.00pm. An additional 120 minutes of extra time is available on the reserve day.

4. The number of overs in the playoff match may, if necessary, be reduced so that each side has the opportunity to bat for 5 overs.

5. The latest that a five overs per side match can start is 11.56pm (10 minute interval, no timeouts) –