Narendra Modi Stadium - (Source : AP)
On Sunday, June 1, Mumbai Indians locked horns against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2nd qualifier of IPL 2025. The two times battle it out to lock horns against RCB in the final on Tuesday. The start to the match has been delayed because of heavy rain.
Punjab Kings won the toss and opted to field first in the do-or-die match. Meanwhile, the fans noticed the overcast conditions and also one of the pitches had covers in place in case of rain. The fans are worried abut a heavy downpour and a washout. The already the internet is filled with pictures and videos of heavy rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium.
Meanwhile, this article will look at the current weather update and also the hourly predictions till 12 am.
Narendra Modi Stadium: Will Rain Interrupt Play?
Narendra Modi Stadium - (Source : @Accuweather/X.com)
At present, there is 34° at the Narendra Modi Stadium and there are 6% chances of rain. Good news for the fans that the percentage remains the same for the entire night from 8:00 pm till 11:00 pm and the weather is likely to be bad after 1 am. Thus, the fans can breath a sigh of relief and in case of a rain, it won't be long and the match would resume in no time.
Further, it is worth noting that there is 120 minutes extra allocated to finish the game in case of a heavy downpour. However, there is no reserve day for this match and in case of a wash-out, Punjab Kings will qualify to the final as they finished above MI in the league stage.