Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings frustrated by Ahmedabad deluge

Both teams will try again on Monday (May 29) after the climax to the 16th edition of the 10-team tournament was delayed by 24 hours

A first-ever reserve day will be required to determine the destination of this year's Indian Premier League title after Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings were frustrated by rain in Ahmedabad.

Both sides will try again on Monday (May 29) when conditions are expected to be dry.

Regular bands of rain, which broke only momentarily, allowing the covers to be removed and players to start warming up, meant no play was possible.

Hope of a shortened game grew when the conditions started to ease but the umpires, following discussions with head coaches Ashish Nehra and Stephen Fleming, agreed shortly before 11pm local time to try again tomorrow.

^{It was a frustrating evening for players and fans alike (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)}

Bright sunshine followed by a pleasant evening, with temperatures hitting 33 degrees Celsius means a full game should be possible.

However, should no play again be possible Titans will be handed the trophy having finished top of the table during the regular-season.

The CVC Capital Partners-owned franchise, who only joined the IPL in 2022, are chasing back-to-back titles, while CSK are bidding to equal Mumbai Indians' record tally of five titles.

CSK qualified for the final courtesy of a victory over Titans in Qualifier 1 earlier in the week. Titans booked their place in the final after overcoming MI in Qualifier 2 on Friday (May 26) to keep alive hopes of defending their title.

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