Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are geared up to battle SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2024 final set to take place at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on a Sunday specifically on May 26th. KKR secured their spot in the ultimate showdown by triumphing over SRH with a convincing eightwicket victory in Qualifier 1. In a thrilling encounter at Chepauk Hyderabad outplayed Rajasthan Royals (RR) sealing their place in the final with a superb 36 run win.
Kolkata thoroughly dominated Qualifier 1 versus Hyderabad at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. They bowled first, restricting a powerful SRH batting lineup to 159 runs before chasing down the mark in 13.4 overs. Hyderabad was also clinical versus Rajasthan in Qualifier 2. They scored 175-9 on the board and restricted RR to 139-7.
Saturday peace was shattered by a sudden downpour that compelled KKR to move their final practice indoors before the anticipated faceoff at Chepauk. For those curious about a contingency plan for the IPL 2024 final one indeed exists. Be assured every endeavor will be undertaken to conclude the match on the scheduled Sunday.
According to the IPL 2024 match playing regulations, all playoff matches will get an extra 120 minutes if they start late for whatever reason.
Clause 13.7.3 (Extra Time) of the playing conditions says that in the event of a delayed start in an IPL 2024 playoffs game, the 120-minute allocation shall be used first. If necessary, the time set aside for ‘time outs’ can be used, followed by a reduction in the innings change interval (if applicable).
According to the rule, if an IPL 2024 playoff match cannot be finished after utilizing up additional time, the reserve day will be invoked. If the match is entirely washed out, it will be relocated to a reserve day.
What happens if the KKR vs SRH IPL 2024 final match cannot be completed?
IPL 2024 Match According to the playing regulations, if a playoff match cannot be finished on the reserve day due to weather or other circumstances, a Super Over/Super Overs will be played to determine the victor.
If in a rare scenario neither the Super Over nor subsequent Super Overs can be conducted whether due to adverse weather or unforeseen circumstances the match winner will be determined based on their final standing in the IPL 2024 points table following the conclusion of the league stage.
When it comes to the IPL 2024 final Kolkata Knight Riders are set to be crowned champions of this years edition as they dominated the league stage of the competition. In contrast SunRisers Hyderabad gracefully clinched the second position in the points table.
