By Admin 
The IPL 2025 eliminator match will be played between Gujarat Titans, captained by Shubman Gill and Mumbai Indians captained by Hardik Pandya. The team that will win this match will play qualifier-2 while the losing team will be out of the tournament. The eliminator match will be played at Mohali’s Mullanpur Stadium (New PCA Stadium) and there is a possibility of rain.
The Gujarat Titans were initially a strong contender for number-2, but the last 2 matches lost it. After the initial defeat, Mumbai Indians were also riding on the Jeet Rath but after the defeat in 2 matches of the league stage, Hardik Pandya & Team had to be satisfied in fourth place. Now both these teams have to win 3 consecutive matches to win the title.
It is clear that the eliminator winning team will go to the qualifier-2 and the losing team will be out but what will happen if the match is canceled due to rain? Let us tell you the rules.
IPL Playoff 2025 format
According to the IPL playoff format, the top 2 teams play qualifier-1, the winning team goes directly to the finals and the losing team has to win the qualifier-2 to go to the final. The eliminator match is between the third and fourth team. The Gujarat Titans ranked third in the points table and Mumbai Indians ranked fourth.
How will the weather be in the match
The eliminator match will be held between Gujarat and Mumbai on May 30 at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium in Mohali. The match will be played from 7:30 pm in the evening. There is a possibility of rain in Mohali on this day. There may be heavy rains in the afternoon, rain is forecast during the match.
If the eliminator match is canceled, which team will be out?
Gujarat Titans vs. Mumbai Indians Eliminator is not a reserve day for the match, that is, the match should be completed in a single day. If this does not happen, then the rule says that the team above in the points table will get benefit. That is, in this situation, Mumbai Indians will be out as it finished fourth while Gujarat Titans will reach Qualifier-2 as she was third.
In the IPL 2025 playoffs, only the qualifier-2 and the final match have been presented. Under this rule, if the match is not possible on that day due to rain, then the match will be played the next day, from where the match was stopped. The second qualifier will be played at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad on 1 June and the final on June 3.