KKR vs SRH: IPL 2024 has reached its last turn. The playoff matches are going to start on May 21. The playoffs will start with the Qualifier-1 match. This match will be played between the teams of Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both the teams will face each other in Ahmedabad. But the havoc of rain has been seen in the last few matches of the IPL. In such a situation, the biggest question in the minds of the fans is what will happen if it rains during the playoff matches and the match does not happen?
Where will the KKR vs SRH qualifier match take place?
KKR vs SRH: Two venues have been fixed for all four playoff matches including the final. The match between KKR and Hyderabad will be played in Ahmedabad. The first qualifier match of this season will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Earlier, the match between KKR and Gujarat was washed out due to rain here.
Where to watch the KKR vs SRH match Fans do not have to work hard to watch the live telecast of the match. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports Network. Apart from TV, there is also OTT on other platforms. This match will be telecast live on Jio Cinema. The match will start at 7.30 pm.
IPL rules for playoffs
KKR vs SRH: So far 3 matches have been canceled due to rain in this season. On May 3, the match between Gujarat Titans and Kolkata Knight Riders was canceled due to rain. Then on May 16, the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans was also washed out in the rain. The last match of the league stage could not be played due to rain.
In such a situation, if it rains during the playoff matches, then an attempt will be made to have a match of at least 5-5 overs or the result can also be taken from the super over. But if not a single ball is bowled in the match, then the decision will be taken according to the position of the teams in the points table.
Kolkata Knight Riders will get the benefit
If the match to be played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad is canceled, then Kolkata Knight Riders will get the benefit. Actually, Kolkata Knight Riders have been on top in the league stage. In such a situation, if the Qualifier-1 match is canceled, then it will reach the final directly.
At the same time, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team is at the second position in the points table, due to which if the match is canceled then it will have to face defeat and then it will play the Qualifier-2 match.
This was the game of both the teams in the league stage
Kolkata Knight Riders won 9 out of 14 matches during the league stage and had to face defeat in only 3 matches. At the same time, 2 matches were canceled due to rain. In such a situation, Kolkata Knight Riders remained in the first position in the points table with 20 points.
At the same time, Sunrisers Hyderabad won 8 out of 14 matches and had to face defeat in 5 matches. One match of Sunrisers Hyderabad could not be played due to rain. In such a situation, they remained in the second position with 17 points.
Reserve day for the IPL final?
There is confusion about whether there is a reserve day for the IPL final or not. Let us tell you that the final match of 2023 was played on the reserve day itself. In such a situation, it is expected that this time too a reserve day will be kept for the final. BCCI will also give an update on this soon.
Let us tell you that if the match is not completed due to rain and the match is played on the reserve day, then the match will start from where it stopped. At least 5 overs will be required for the final. If even 5 overs are not completed, then the umpires will resort to a super over for the result.
KKR vs SRH Playing 11
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR): Phil Salt (wicketkeeper), Sunil Narine, Nitish Rana, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Venkatesh Iyer, Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Ramandeep Singh, Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana, Varun Chakravarthy.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH): Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wk), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Abdul Samad, Pat Cummins (C), Mayank Markande/Shahbaz Ahmed, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jaydev Unadkat, T Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh