Rain forecast in Ahmedabad today, know who will be the champion if the final is cancelled?

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The journey of the 16th season of IPL 2023 will be completed today. The final match of IPL 2023 will be played today at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad at 7.30 pm. Today, four-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings and defending champions Gujarat Titans will clash. There is a chance of rain in today's match. Every cricket lover is wondering how the winner will be decided if the match is canceled today or if the match remains inconclusive due to some reason.

What will be the weather condition of Ahmedabad today?

It may rain in Ahmedabad today. There is a possibility of rain in today's final. Meteorological department has predicted rain in Ahmedabad this evening. There is a possibility of rain in Ahmedabad for two hours. Wind speed up to 50 kmph is also likely in the evening with rain after sunset. Earlier, it rained in the quarter final match played between Gujarat and Mumbai.

Chance of cloudy weather in Ahmedabad

The Indian Meteorological Department said that the weather will be mostly cloudy during the match. In this situation fast bowlers can be helped in the beginning. In the match between Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, as the match progressed, the batting conditions became very good. Due to the humidity, the bowlers were getting less bounce in the first few overs which made batting very easy.

The team that bats first gets more success

Out of the 8 matches played at this stadium in IPL 2023, the chasing team has won 3 matches and the team batting first has won 5 matches. The team batting first has managed to win the last five matches played at this stadium. In this situation, the captain who wins the toss can choose to bat.

Is there an extra cut off time to finish the match?

An additional 120 minutes will be given to complete the match. If the final match of IPL 2023 starts at 7:30 PM, the cut-off time for a minimum five over match will be 11:56 PM. If the match starts at 8 PM, the cut-off time for five overs will be 12:26 PM.

If the match is cancelled, how will the winner be decided?

This year there is no reserve day for the finals in this season. If a team bowls 20 overs in the first innings and then the match is stopped due to rain, the other team has to bowl five overs to decide the match under the Duckworth-Lewis rule. If for some reason both or either team cannot play five overs and the rain stops after the cut-off time, both the teams will play a super over and the super over will decide which team will be the champion. If the Super Over cannot be played then the team topping the points table during the league round will be deemed the winner.

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