Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians are set to face off in IPL 2025 Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, with PBKS aiming for their first final appearance since 2014 and Mumbai Indians pursuing their sixth title. The match was relocated to Ahmedabad due to military tensions between India and Pakistan, which led to tournament schedule revisions and changes in playoff venues.The playoff stages began with Qualifier 1 between PBKS and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, followed by Eliminator 1 between Gujarat Titans and MI in Mullanpur. The remaining matches, including Qualifier 2 and the final, were subsequently moved to Ahmedabad.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!What is the weather prediction for Ahmedabad?Saturday witnessed brief spells of rain, impacting Punjab Kings’ training session, but the evening of the IPL Qualifier 2 looks clear. As per Accuweather, any chances of rain have cleared up.It is expected to be 36 degrees Celsius at 7pm, the time of toss, and slated to get cooler as the match progresses. Most importantly, the odds of rain don’t pick up throughout.What happens if the match is, somehow, washed out?
In case of a complete washout, the team with the higher position in the points table will advance to the next round. This would favour the Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings, who topped the league stage with 19 points and maintained a superior net run-rate compared to the Mumbai Indians, who finished fourth.The BCCI and IPL Governing Council have implemented additional time provisions to address potential rain interruptions. The playing conditions now include an extra hour to complete the match if weather disruptions occur.“Similar to the playoffs stage, an additional one hour will be allocated to the playing conditions for the remaining matches of the league stage, starting Tuesday, 20 May,” states the BCCI announcement earlier in the season.The IPL Playing Conditions, specifically Clause 13.7.3 regarding extra time, provides detailed guidelines: “Where the start of play is delayed or play is suspended for any reason then extra time of… up to one hundred and twenty minutes for any of the play-off matches (shall be available).”
The playing conditions further elaborate: “For the avoidance of doubt, if extra time is required to be used, it will be taken in the following sequence. In the event of a delayed start or interruption, the provision of… one hundred and twenty minutes for play-off matches extra time is to be used first, followed by the time allocated for time-outs and then the reduction in the innings change interval (if applicable).”Additional clarification is provided regarding Super Over scenarios: “For clarity, the changeover period (maximum 10 mins) for a Super Over after the main match is not to be taken into account when applying any permitted extra time available.”Is there a reserve day for IPL 2025 Qualifier 2?The match arrangements currently do not include a reserve day provision for the second qualifier. The tournament organisers have confirmed that only the final has a designated reserve day in case of weather interruptions.
