As rain continues to loom over Wankhede Stadium, the fate of the IPL 2025 clash between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Titans (GT) may ultimately rest in the hands of the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method.
Currently, Gujarat Titans are at 34/1, and if play is halted after five overs, they will be declared winners under the DLS rule. This makes every passing minute and ball crucial, with the rain threat intensifying.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Nowcast warning for Mumbai, Palghar, and Thane, placing these regions under an Orange alert until 1 a.m.. According to the IMD:
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Moderate rain is expected at a rate of 5-15 mm/hour
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Thunderstorm activity may include surface winds between 41-61 km/h
With the rain steadily intensifying and the match delicately poised, all eyes are now on the weather and the DLS calculator to determine the outcome of this potentially rain-curtailed encounter.
