IPL final between GT and CSK in jeopardy as rain forecasted in Ahmedabad today

Ahmedabad, May 29: The much-anticipated final match of the 2023 Indian Premier League ( IPL ) between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) had to be rescheduled to today (the reserved day) due to a hailstorm and thundershower that struck the city on Sunday (May 28) evening.

According to reports, however, the weather bulletin from the India Meteorological Department (IMD) once again raises concerns about the Tata IPL final match. The bulletin states that “Rain/ thundershowers towards evening/ night very likely,” in Ahmedabad on May 29th.

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The IMD UPDATE reads: "Light rain, accompanied by light thunderstorms, with a maximum surface wind speed of less than 40 kmph (in gusts), is very likely at isolated places in the districts of Gujarat state, namely Ahmedabad, Banaskantha, Patan, Mahesana, Sabar Kantha, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Morbi, Surendranagar, Botad, Amreli, Bhavnagar, and Kutch, during the next 3 hours: Nowcast issued at 4 PM today"

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On Sunday (May 28), just before the toss, heavy rain and hailstorm started pouring down in Ahmedabad, persisting throughout the match timings. As a result, the umpires had to make the decision to reschedule the match to the reserve day, around 11 PM. More than 75,000 people had to return home with disappointment as the match could not take place.