Today in IPL 2026, the Eliminator (SRH vs RR Eliminator) match will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. This match will be held in New Chandigarh, which will start at 7:30 pm Indian time. The winner of this match will make it to Qualifier 2 to be held on May 29.

On one hand, there will be an experienced and veteran captain like Pat Cummins, on the other hand, 24 year old Ryan Parag will be leading Rajasthan Royals. In this match, mutual battles between the players will also be worth watching, but if all this does not happen. If the match is rained out and there is no result, then who will be the winner? Know here what are the rain rules for the eliminator match.

No reserve day for eliminator

If there is rain in the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, then let us tell you that there is no reserve day for the eliminator. Match officials try to complete the match on the same day. An additional time of 120 minutes is also added to make the match of at least five overs each.

SRH will qualify

If a five-over game is not played even after extra time has been added, the match is declared cancelled. In such a situation, the advantage is given to the team which had secured a better position in the points table. Hyderabad team stood third and Rajasthan stood fourth. Therefore, if the result of the eliminator match is not known due to rain or any other reason, then Sunrisers Hyderabad will advance to Qualifier 2.

Let’s talk about the weather of New Chandigarh today. There is no chance of rain at all today and the maximum temperature can go up to 42 degrees Celsius and even during the match, players can feel very hot.

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