IPL 2024: Gujarat out of playoffs, rain dashes GT's hopes
- The 63rd match of IPL 2024 was canceled due to heavy rain in Ahmedabad.
- Rain dashes Gujarat Titans' hopes
- Gujarat Titans have become the third team to be out of the playoff race.
The 63rd match of IPL 2024 has been canceled due to heavy rain in Ahmedabad. Rain has dashed the hopes of Gujarat Titans and the team is out of the race for the playoffs. Gujarat is the third team to be out of the playoff race in IPL. Before this, Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings have also been out. Due to cancellation of the match, Kolkata and Gujarat got one point each. Gujarat needed two points to stay in the playoff equation, but now have one point after the match was cancelled. Gujarat currently has 11 points from 13 matches and the team's next match is against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Even if Gujarat team wins that match, the team will still be able to reach maximum 13 points.
Four teams already have 14 or more points in the current points table. In such a situation, the GT team is out. Kolkata team has already reached the playoffs. Now the competition to reach the playoffs is between 6 teams. Three slots are still vacant. The teams involved in the competition are Rajasthan Royals, Chennai Super Kings, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants. After the cancellation of the match, Gujarat players performed lap of honour. He went around the ground to thank the fans and thanked them.