The 2023 IPL final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans has been moved to reserve day due to relentless rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

At the world’s biggest cricket stadium, it started raining 35 minutes before the toss, and it lasted for over 2 hours and 40 minutes before it stopped, giving people hope that the game could start.

But a second rainstorm washed out the day, making thousands of fans who had taken shelter in the stadium’s covered areas sad.

The pitch looked sad and wet when the day’s games were called off, and a message for fans on the big screen said, ‘Please keep your physical tickets safe!’

The action will start on Monday, when an IPL final will be played on a reserve day for the first time in the tournament’s 16-year history.

The western city’s weather office says there is a small (10 percent) chance that it will rain in the evening on Monday as well.

It is thought that this match will be M. S. Dhoni’s last as a player for Chennai, and a lot of fans showed up wearing his yellow jersey.

Chennai will try to win a fifth title, which would tie them with the IPL powerhouse Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma, who plays for India in all formats, will lead Chennai.

Dhoni has led his team to 10 IPL finals. They have won four trophies and come in second place five times.

Hardik Pandya is the captain of Gujarat. Last year, in their first season, they won the title at the same venue, which was the start of their fairy tale.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) makes a lot of money from the T20 tournament, which started in 2008. It is now the richest cricket tournament in the world.