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Qualifier-1 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans will be played at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. This match is on Tuesday, 26th May, there is a possibility of rain on this day. Let us tell you that in history the IPL final has been played on Reserve Day, so is it a reserve day this time too?
Apart from RCB, GT, SRH and RR have qualified for the playoffs. There will be an eliminator match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals on 27th May, which will be played in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur). The second qualifier will be held on Friday, May 29 between the team that lost the first qualifier and the team that won the eliminator, whose winning team will be the second finalist. The final match of IPL 2026 will be held on May 31 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Is there a reserve day for playoff matches?
If a match cannot be played on the scheduled time due to rain, and there is a reserve day for it, then the match is completed on that day. Now if we look at the playing conditions in IPL, there is no clarity regarding this. There is no reserve day for Qualifier-1. In such a situation, if the RCB vs GT match is canceled due to rain, then Royal Challengers Bangalore will become the first finalist and Gujarat Titans will have to play Qualifier-2. Actually, according to the rules, the team which is on top in the points table is given victory.
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Similarly, there is no reserve day in the eliminator match, so if the Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals match is canceled due to rain, then SRH will reach Qualifier-2 and RR’s journey will end. Hyderabad is third and Rajasthan fourth in the points table, that is why Hyderabad will get the advantage.
Is there a reserve day for Qualifier-2?
Qualifier-2 takes place between the teams that lose Qualifier-1 and the teams that win the eliminator match. This match is to be played on 29th May in Mullanpur. There is no reserve day for this match also, so if this match gets washed out due to rain then it will benefit the team which will be coming after losing from Qualifier-1 (RCB or GT).
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Is there a reserve day for the IPL 2026 final?
There is a reserve day for the IPL final. The title match will be played on May 31 at Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium in Ahmedabad. If rain disrupts this match and the match will be completed on Reserve Day on 1st June.