IPL 2024 final: What will happen if rain halts KKR vs SRH clash?
Chennai: As anticipation builds for the IPL 2024 final showdown between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at Chepauk, concerns about potential rain disruptions loom large.
With Kolkata having secured victories against Hyderabad earlier in the season, the stage is set for a riveting battle between Shreyas Iyer's KKR and Pat Cummins's SRH. Nevertheless, the weather forecast indicates a 47% chance of rain during the day and a subsequent decrease to around 32% in the evening, according to weather.com.
In the unfortunate event of a complete washout on Sunday, the Reserve Day on Monday will come into play. The BCCI aims to facilitate a full 20-over per side contest if the match is postponed, but a 5-over-per-side encounter could also be considered, with the Duckworth-Lewis system being utilized to determine the outcome.
However, if inclement weather persists, leading to no play on the Reserve Day—a scenario unprecedented in IPL history—the league standings will dictate the winner. In this scenario, Kolkata Knight Riders, having clinched the top spot in the points table, would be crowned champions, with Sunrisers Hyderabad settling for the runner-up position.
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Protesters clash with police during torch rally in Manipur
Imphal (PTI): People protesting the death of two children in a recent bomb blast in Manipur clashed with security forces during a torch rally in the state capital Imphal, police said.
Two children died in a bomb blast at Tronglaobi in Bishnupur on April 7. The Imphal Valley districts have been witnessing daily protests over the incident.
A seven-km-long torch rally was brought out from Mayai Lambi to Keishamthong in Imphal West district on Monday night, but the participants turned violent and clashed with the security forces, a police officer said.
Security forces fired several rounds of tear gas shells in Keishamthong area after hundreds of protesters defying curfew demanded they be allowed to proceed for another 200 metres towards Keisampat area, which is close to the Lok Bhavan and the BJP state office, he said.
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Orders prohibiting the movement of any individuals outside their respective homes are in force in all the five valley districts from 5 pm to 5 am.
"Protesters pelted the security forces with stones and iron pellets from catapults, endangering the lives of the heavily outnumbered security forces," the officer said.
Manipur Police have, meanwhile, arrested 19 people for violating curfew and committing offences, including blocking roads and damaging public property, in the Greater Imphal area. They were nabbed from different parts of Imphal West district on Sunday, a police statement said.
In the Ukhrul district headquarters, a candlelight vigil was held on Monday night to honour the two Tangkhul Naga civilians who were killed in an ambush in TM Kasom area in the district on April 18.
Various civil society organisations from both the valley and hill areas strongly condemned the brutal killings, alleging that the victims were shot by Kuki militants using sniper rifles.
