New Delhi: IPL 2026 has now reached its final stage and the decision of the second team to reach the final is going to be taken soon. Current champion Royal Challengers Bangalore has already confirmed its place in the title match. Now the Qualifier-2 match between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals will decide which team RCB will face in the final. It is a do or die fight for both the teams, as the winning team will directly reach the finals, while the losing team will be out of the tournament.

Question raised regarding weather

However, before the match a big question is also arising regarding the weather. If the match is canceled due to rain or any other reason, which team will reach the final? According to IPL rules, no reserve day has been fixed for this match. In such a situation, if not a single ball is bowled in the match, then the possibility of having a super over will be considered first. But if the Super Over is not possible due to weather, then the winner will be decided on the basis of the points table of the league stage. In this situation, Gujarat Titans will get the advantage, because after the end of the league stage, the team was at second position in the points table, while Rajasthan Royals was at fourth position.

According to the forecast of the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of hailstorm and rain in Chandigarh and its surrounding areas till Thursday night. In view of this, Orange Alert has also been issued. However, it is a matter of relief that the weather is expected to remain clear throughout the day and night on Friday. There may also be a drop in temperature in the evening, which will provide relief to both players and spectators.

If we talk about the performance of both the teams this season, two matches were played between Gujarat and Rajasthan in the league stage and both won one match each. In the first match played in Ahmedabad, Rajasthan had won by 6 runs. In the second match held in Jaipur, Gujarat made a spectacular comeback and defeated Rajasthan by 77 runs.

The match will be played at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Stadium

This important match will be played on Friday, May 29 at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. The toss of the match will take place at 7 pm, while the first ball will be bowled at 7:30 pm. Viewers can watch the live telecast of this match on Star Sports Network. At the same time, online live streaming will be available on JioHotstar app and website.