Eliminator will be played between RCB-RR, if the match gets washed out in rain then who will play the qualifier?

All the league matches of IPL 2024 are over. The last league match was to be played between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders, which was cancelled. 4 teams have qualified for the playoffs. Now playoff matches are to be played. Royal Challengers Bangalore has to play an eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals. This match will be played on 22 May at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. Have you wondered who will be out of the race for this trophy if this match is canceled due to rain?

Are there any reserve days for playoff matches?

The threat of rain is looming over IPL 2024. So far this season, a total of 3 matches have been canceled due to rain. In such a situation, before the eliminator match between RCB and Rajasthan, this question is arising in the minds of millions of fans that if this match is also canceled due to rain, then who will be in the race for this trophy and who will be out. race? There was no reserved day for playoff matches until IPL 2023, it was reserved only for the IPL finals. But from this season onwards, reserve day has also been kept for eliminator matches and qualifier matches. In such a situation, if the match between RCB and RR is canceled due to rain, then the match will be played on the reserve day.

Who will benefit in Bengaluru or Rajasthan?

Even on the reserve day, if the weather is not cooperating then the umpire will try to conduct a match of at least 5 overs. If this is also not possible then a super over will be done. But if the match is not played even in the Super Over, then which team will play the qualifiers will be decided on the points table. The team finishing at the top of the points table will be sent to the qualifiers and the team finishing at the bottom will be out of the playoffs. RCB will suffer a lot due to this rule. If the match is canceled then Bengaluru will be eliminated, as Bengaluru is at fourth position in the points table, while Rajasthan is at third position. If the match is canceled then Rajasthan will play the qualifier match.