The all-important IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 clash between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad encountered an unexpected delay due to rain on June 1. The match, originally scheduled to begin at 7:40 PM IST, saw PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer win the toss and elect to bowl first. However, just as play was about to get underway, rain began to fall, prompting the ground staff to quickly cover the pitch and surrounding areas, leaving both players and fans awaiting further updates.
Cut-off time for 20-over match between PBKS and MI in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2
This left the fans wondering about the cut-off time for a full 20-over contest. According to IPL regulations, a minimum of five overs per side must be completed for a match to be considered valid. To account for potential rain delays, the IPL has allocated a two-hour buffer, aiming to prevent an abandoned match. This means that 9:30 PM is the cut-off time for a full 20-over game. Should the match be unable to be completed within this stipulated time, and even a Super Over isn't feasible, the team that finished higher in the league standings will automatically advance to the final. In this particular scenario, since PBKS finished higher than MI in the league stage, they would progress to the final to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).
Notably, there is no reserve day scheduled for Qualifier 2; only the final, set to be played on June 3, has a reserve day allocated. Therefore, fans and teams are eagerly hoping for a break in the weather to allow the match to proceed and determine the second finalist of IPL 2025.
Punjab Kings' Playing XI
Priyansh Arya, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Marcus Stoinis, Shashank Singh, Azmatullah Omarzai, Kyle Jamieson, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Arshdeep Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal
Punjab Kings Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Xavier Bartlet, Harpreet Brar
Mumbai Indians' Playing XI
Rohit Sharma, Jonny Bairstow(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya(c), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Raj Bawa, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Reece Topley
Mumbai Indians Impact Subs: Ashwani Kumar, Krishnan Shrijith, Raghu Sharma, Robin Minz, Bevon Jacobs