Hospice: The first qualifier of IPL is tomorrow. RCB and Gujarat Titans are going to face each other. Rajat Patidar’s team made it to the playoffs from the top of the league table. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans reached the playoffs from second place. Both the teams are preparing themselves vigorously. But in the first qualifier, if the rain interrupts the game? So what happens? Is there a reserve day of play?

IPL The first qualifier of the 2026 playoffs certainly does not even have a reserve day in any playoff match. What happens if the entire match is lost in this situation? These are the questions that keep coming up. According to the weather report, the weather in Dharamshala is likely to be clear most of the time. However, with rain forecast for around two hours on the day of the match, an orange alert has also been issued. The maximum temperature can be around 21°C, while the minimum temperature can go down to 14°C. As a result, the audience is likely to see a fuller match. A reserve day has been arranged for the final match only.

If the RCB vs Gujarat match is not played due to rain, if not a single ball is played, then a team will reach the final in terms of league level success in the points table. In that case, both teams RCB and Gujarat are standing with equal points in the points table in the league. But the team which is first in terms of net run rate will play the final. And in that case, RCB was ahead of Gujarat in net run rate at the league level. For that, Virat Kohli will make it to the final of the IPL. However, extra time has been allotted for the play-off matches so that at least five overs per team can be played under any circumstances.

Four teams have made it to the IPL playoffs. RCB and Gujarat are the first two teams. Hyderabad and Rajasthan were the third and fourth teams to qualify for the league stage of the tournament. In the last match of the league KKR Their home loss was against Delhi Capitals. On the other hand, Rajasthan beat Mumbai at the Wankhede Stadium. With this, Rajasthan Shibir secured their place in the playoffs as the fourth team