IPL 2023 Final Reserve Day: Ahmedabad Weather Updates – Mostly Sunny As It Stands, Chance of evening showers

The wet conditions and the rains did not allow for even the toss to take place on Sunday (May 28), but fortuantely there was a reserve day in place and there is a chance we could witness a full T20 game.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s CSK and Hardik Pandya’s GT were all set for the title showdown, but the rain gods have delayed the crowning of the champion by a day. This is the first time in the history of IPL, the final will be held on the reserve day.

The IPL 2023 final will start at 7:30 PM IST with the toss taking place at 7 PM IST. But what is the weather forecast for the reserve day (Monday, May 29)? Will rain play spoilsport again? Is there another reserve day in case the match is washed out again?

As it stands, the weather seems to be clear and sunny, accoring to AccuWeather. But that was the case even on Sunday (May 28). It started raining only in the evening before the toss. However, the forecast for Monday (May 29) looks promising.

Good news – The weather is good and sun also is out at Ahmedabad. pic.twitter.com/LwXCwfdLWZ

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The overall forecast for the day according to AccuWeather states “Mostly cloudy with a thunderstorm in spots this afternoon”. Chance of thunderstorm is at 24% and there is only prediction for around half an hour or 30 minutes rain.

11 AM IST: Mostly sunny and continues to be extremely humid with a maximum temperature of 32^o C. There is also a cloud cover of 14%. No sign of rain as it stands.

10 AM IST: Mostly sunny and extremely humid with a maximum temperature of 31^o C. There is also a cloud cover of 21%. No sign of rain as it stands.

Is there another reserve day if rain plays spoilsport again?

No, the only reserve day is today (Monday, May 29). If there is no chance of obtaining a result today, then GT will be crowned champions as they finished top of the points table at the end of the round-robin stage.

Meaning, if another day of persistent rain makes it impossible to have at least a 5-over per side game or the Super Over, then the match will be declared a No Result,

The same rules apply on the reserve day as well. The cut-off time for a full 20-over-a-side game is 9:40 pm, while a curtailed five-overs-a-side game has to start by 12:26 AM (Tuesday, May 30).

According to the rules, if both of the above are not possible, a ‘Super Over’ starting at the cut-off time of 12:56 AM (Tuesday, May 30) can decide the winner. But, as things stand, we will have a full match as the weather looks promising.