In the 2 playoff matches to be held on May 28 and 29 at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium, rain and strong winds can become a hindrance. The Meteorological Department has issued an alert.
The Indian Premier League (IPL), which is running since 22 March, is now in its final stages. The league stage now has only one match remaining, which will be played between Lucknow Super Joints (LSG) and Royal Challenger Bangalore (RCB) on 27 May. There is no match on May 28. Playoff matches from May 29
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Mullanpur Cricket Stadium near Chandigarh has been selected for Qualifier-1 and Eliminator match, where matches will be held on May 28 and 29. However, both these matches are in danger of rain.
Meteorological Director Surinder Paul in Chandigarh has predicted that on May 29 and 30, there will be strong wind with rain. This effect of weather will be seen in Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.
On the other hand, on this warning of the Meteorological Department, the Punjab Cricket Association (PCA) says that they are fully prepared for both matches. They will be eyeing how the rain is on both days.
What sources in Meteorological Department and PCA said …
Strong wind will also blow with strong rain Meteorological Director Surinder Paul said that Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh on May 29 and 30 are alert of thunderstorms and rain. This can also affect IPL matches.
PCA ready to deal with every situation Sources in PCA said that the match to be held on May 29 and 30 is fully prepared. The matches recently took place in a very good way. The rain and strong wind of May 29 and 30 are being told, during that time, if the rain stops for some time, then the match can be done again.
Special herringbone drainage system installed in the stadium According to PCA sources, the stadium has a modern herringbone drainage system. This system is rapidly removed from the ground within 25-30 minutes after the rain. The herringbone system usually consists of a major pipe, which is associated with several small pipes with slope, causing the ground water to decrease rapidly. It is expected that the matches will be completed even after light rains. If the rain does not stop, then nothing can be said.
Upcoming match to be held in Mullanpur
- Qualifier-1 will be on 29 May: The IPL is scheduled to have a total of 70 matches in this season. Of these, 68 have been done. Only remains compared to May 26 and 27. After the matches of these two days, the top-to finish teams will clash in qualifier-1 on May 29.
- Eliminator Round will be held on May 30: Qualifier -1-1 winning team will enter the final directly, while the losing team will get another chance to go to the final. For this, he will have to play in the eliminator match to be held at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium on 30 May. If the team wins here, it will enter the finals, otherwise it will have to be satisfied by staying at number three.
What will happen to matches after rain alert
- The IPL organizers can shift the match to another stadium in view of the rain alert. However, no such plan is seen yet.
- If it rains before or in the middle of the match, then the match stops with less overs. If the rain continues continuously, then the match can also be canceled.
- If the matches are canceled, these matches can be played again. However, this did not happen in league matches. Points were distributed to both teams.
IPL match held at Mullanpur Stadium
Rajasthan won the 18th match by 50 runs The 18th match of this season of IPL was played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. In this match held on April 5, there was a match between Rajasthan Royal and Punjab Kings. Rajasthan scored 205 runs in 20 overs playing first. In response, Punjab team could score 155 runs. Rajasthan won the match by 50 runs. Jofra Orcher was chosen as the Player of the Match.
22nd match Punjab won by 18 runs On 8 April, the 22nd match at this stadium took place between Punjab and Chennai Super King. Punjab scored 219 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Chennai’s team could score 201 runs. In this way, Punjab won this match by 18 runs. Priyansh Arya Player of the Match, who scored 103 runs for Punjab, was elected.
The 22nd match of the IPL was defeated by Punjab to Chennai. Priyansh Arya Player of the Match, who scored 103 runs for Punjab, was elected.
Punjab did wonders in 31st match The Punjab team once again won in the 31st match played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium. The Kolkata Knight Riders team defeated by 16 runs. Playing earlier, the entire team of Punjab was dismissed for just 111 runs in the 16th over. However, Punjab won the match due to the best bowling of Yajuvendra Chahal (4 wickets) and Marco Johnson (3 wickets). The entire Kolkata team was piled up for just 95 runs. Yajuvendra Chahal was elected Player of the Match.
Punjab defeated KKR in the 31st match. Yajuvendra Chahal was elected Player of the Match.
RCB team was heavy in 37th match RCB’s team overshadowed Punjab in the 37th match played at Mullanpur Cricket Stadium on 20 April. Punjab had given a target of 157 runs in 20 overs, which RCB achieved in the 19th over. Virat Kohli played a brilliant innings of 73 runs. For this, he was adjudged Player of the Match.
This table is of matches till 25 May.