Gt vs mi eliminator weather report: Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians, both of these teams, who have won the IPL title earlier, are coming face to face in the eliminator match. The eliminator match between Gujarat and Mumbai will be played on May 30 in the grounds of Mullanpur (IPL 2025 Eliminator Venue). The playoff matches are special in the IPL. Know here that Gujarat-Mumbai eliminator match is declared canceled due to rain or any other reason, then which team will be out?

Eliminator match washed in the rain, so what?

Mullanpur is expected to be cloudy in Mullanpur on the day of the eliminator match, strong winds may blow and the temperature can also be lower than normal. In such a situation, if the rains come during the eliminator match and the match is canceled, then Mumbai Indians will be out without playing the eliminator. According to the rules of the IPL, if the eliminator match is canceled, the team that further in the points table will qualify for the next phase.

In the points table, Gujarat Titans and Mumbai Indians scored 18 and 16 marks respectively. In such a situation, if the eliminator match is canceled, then the team of Gujarat Titans will enter the second qualifier on the basis of more marks. The team that wins in the eliminator match face the losing team in qualifier 1.

There is no reserve day for eliminator

This rule of IPL has been very criticized that no reserve day has been kept for the eliminator match. In IPL 2025, only the second qualifier and the final match has been kept for Reserve Day. Gujarat has won the title of Indian Premier League once and Mi five times. If it rains on May 30, then Mumbai Indians may have to pay this rule.

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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.