Royal Challengers Bangalore is the first finalist team of IPL 2026. The second team to reach the final will be decided on May 29, when Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals (RR vs GT Qualifier 2) will clash in Qualifier 2. The winner of this match will face RCB in the final on May 31.

This match will be played in Mullanpur. Fans will also be eagerly waiting for the second finalist team, but if there is rain in the Qualifier 2 match, then how will the result of the match be known? More important than the result will be who will become the second team to go to the final if the match is cancelled? Know here what is the IPL rule for rain in Qualifier 2?

What will happen if it rains in Qualifier 2?

If there is rain in the second qualifier match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals, then as per the rules the match officials try to complete the match on the same day. To ensure that the result of the match comes on the same day, an additional time of 120 minutes is also added.

An effort will be made to organize at least a five-over match between Gujarat and Rajasthan on May 29. If even five overs of play cannot be played in both the innings, the match will be declared cancelled.

Who will get the ticket for the final?

If the Qualifier 2 match is canceled without any ball being played, then the team whose position was better in the points table will go to the final. On this basis, Gujarat Titans will get the ticket for the final because it stood second in the points table, while Rajasthan got the fourth position.

This will be only the second time in history that Rajasthan Royals and Gujarat Titans will clash in a playoff match. Their only encounter in the playoffs was in Qualifier 1 of IPL 2022. In that match, Gujarat Titans had defeated Rajasthan by 7 wickets.

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