Is There A Reserve Day For Punjab Kings vs Mumbai Indians Qualifier 2 Of IPL 2025?

Punjab Kings are set to face the Eliminator match winners, Mumbai Indians, at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The match holds great importance for the teams as the winner of this match will move ahead in the tournament and face RCB in the grand finale of the season. The loser will be eliminated, making it a tense, nail-biting thriller. Pressure is high on the teams, as Mumbai is chasing their sixth title, meanwhile Punjab is looking for their first title.

With the rain interrupting the match and the game delayed due to rain, fans are wondering what would happen if the match ends with no result. Is there any reserve day for the Qualifier 2 between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians if the game stops on June 1?

Punjab moves to the final if match gets abandoned

With rain interrupting the match,  questions are being raised about the future of Qualifier 2 between the Punjab Kings and the Mumbai Indians. One of the biggest concerns is whether there is a reserve day for the knockout game or not. The answer is no, there is no reserve day for this knockout match. 

According to the rules, if the match gets washed out, the team that finished higher on the points table in the league stage will move to the final. Based on these rules, Punjab Kings, who topped the table with 19 points, will qualify ahead of the Mumbai Indians, who ended fourth with 16 points. 

The match is being held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, and the start has already been delayed due to rain. However, officials have a 120-minute window to accommodate delays before any overs are lost, and rain chances are low, around 6%. At least five overs must be bowled in each innings to avoid a no-result. But with low chances of rain predicted and an excellent drainage system of the ground, the match is expected to begin soon, right after the rain stops.

While this game has no reserve day, the IPL 2025 Final, scheduled for June 3 at the same venue, has a reserve day, like there was one in 2023 when CSK beat GT in a last-ball thriller to win their fifth title.