GT vs KKR | Rain in Ahmedabad ends Gujarat's playoff hopes while Knight Riders secure top-two spot
No play was possible at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Monday after a thunderstorm and incessant showers forced the match to be abandoned without even the toss taking place. The result in their last home game of the season means Gujarat Titans have officially been eliminated from playoff contention.
Initially, only the toss was slightly delayed after frequent lightning and strong winds had rendered the floodlights inoperable before the heavens opened ahead of the game's scheduled start time. A drizzle soon gave way to heavy showers and albeit there were a couple of quiet spells in between, the rainless windows were never enough to prepare the ground and allow play to begin. Eventually, skippers Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer shook hands nearly half an hour before theĀ cutoff time of 10:56 PM IST for a five-over encounter.
Gujarat Titans have thusĀ been mathematically eliminated with a game remaining, against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium on May 16. The franchise had topped the table in both the previous seasons, going all the way in 2022 before being trumped by Chennai Super Kings last year. The side had to endure the loss of skipper Hardik Pandya toĀ Mumbai Indians in 2024 and failed to rediscover the balance that had made it a force to be reckoned with, managing just five victories in their 13 fixtures so far.
Kolkata Knight Riders, meanwhile, remain the only team to have qualified for the playoffs and are now guaranteed to end in the top two whichĀ ensures them a place in Qualifier 2, should they fail to secure a final berth in Qualifier 1. The Purple Army is slated to close out the league stage against the currently second-placed Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on May 19.
Called off!
Match has been finally CALLED OFFĀ
ā Mr.Ak_Sanyasi (@Aakash6677)Ā
Maybe
Main reason forĀ Ā exit.Ā Ā are better off retaining Rashid and Sai Sudharsan alone.Ā Ā Ā
ā Name can't be blank (@ArrestRohit)Ā
It's overĀ
The GT vs KKR match has been called off due to rain ā.
ā Yash Srikant (@YashSrikant)Ā
GT have been eliminated officially after the game called off
KKR secured top 2 and they will play Qualifiers 1 on 21st of May at NMS, AhmedabadĀ Ā
Rain Rain go away
Our final home game has sadly been called off due to rain šĀ |Ā Ā |Ā Ā |Ā Ā
ā Mr.Ak_Sanyasi (@Aakash6677)Ā
Enjoy
Let's enjoy š„³š
ā Knight Falconš¦ (@KnightFalconx)Ā
-KKR confirmed TOP 2.
-DAY Riders officially eliminated.Ā |Ā Ā
Big deal
šØKolkata Knight Riders will play Qualifiers 1 after
ā Priyanshu (@KaaleGulabjamun)Ā
3646 days
87504 hours
5250240 minutes
315014400 secondsĀ Ā Ā Ā
TYSM
Shubman Gill thanking GT fans since this is there last game in Ahmedabad.Ā |Ā Ā |Ā Ā
ā š š š š (@cricfootadnan)Ā
He could have
Varun could have surpassed Bumrah and Harshal if full 20 overs match was playedš„²
ā Vishwaroop Sur (@Vishwaroop46082)Ā
Yup
most awaited momentĀ
ā shubhiii_ (@shubhhii_)Ā
Go home!
Match has been finally CALLED OFFĀ
ā ARYAN KUMAR (@Aryankumar098)Ā
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