IPL 2026: After KKR-PBKS washout, will rain hit RR vs MI in Guwahati too?

NEW DELHI: All eyes volition beryllium connected the upwind arsenic Rajasthan Royals big Mumbai Indians successful Match 13 of IPL 2026 astatine Barsapara Cricket Stadium successful Guwahati, with rainfall threatening to disrupt proceedings. The time is expected to statesman nether mostly cloudy skies, with airy greeting showers followed by thunderstorms successful parts during the afternoon.

The rainfall menace peaks betwixt 2 p.m. and 4 pm, with astir a 55% accidental of precipitation.

However, determination is encouraging quality for fans, arsenic conditions are forecast to amended steadily by evening. The rainfall probability drops to astir 21% by 6 p.m. and further to conscionable 6% by flip time, with clearer skies expected aboriginal successful the night.What if rainfall interrupts play?Despite improving evening conditions, immoderate hold could importantly interaction the match. As per IPL playing conditions, a minimum five-overs-a-side contention tin lone beryllium staged if play begins by 10:56 pm, with the flip needing to instrumentality spot by 10:46 pm.A shortened five-over contention often turns into a high-octane shootout, wherever power-hitting becomes the decisive factor. However, if rainfall persists beyond the cut-off, the lucifer volition beryllium abandoned, with some teams sharing a constituent each — a script nary broadside would privation this aboriginal successful the tournament.Fresh reminder from Eden washoutThe archetypal rain-hit crippled of IPL 2026 came conscionable a time ago, erstwhile Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings were forced to divided points astatine Eden Gardens.

KKR were struggling astatine 25/2 aft 3.4 overs erstwhile rainfall halted play, and contempt a little model aboriginal successful the night, conditions did not let adjacent a five-over contest. The washout underlined however constrictive the model tin beryllium erstwhile upwind intervenes.High-stakes clash connected the cardsIf the upwind holds, fans tin expect an intriguing contest. RR, led by Riyan Parag, person been successful awesome form, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and young Vaibhav Sooryavanshi providing explosive starts.MI, meanwhile, volition anticipation for the instrumentality of skipper Hardik Pandya, whose lack was felt successful their erstwhile defeat. With Jasprit Bumrah yet to deed highest bushed and the bowling portion nether pressure, MI volition request a beardown response.With Rajasthan riding momentum and Mumbai anxious to bounce back, the contention promises plentifulness — if the rainfall stays away.