Rain started 35 minutes earlier than the toss and went on for over two hours and 40 minutes earlier than it stopped and raised hopes for the sport to start on the world’s largest cricket stadium.

But a second downpour washed out the day, leaving 1000’s of followers, who had taken shelter within the lined areas of the 132,000-seater stadium, disenchanted.

The floor was a sorry soggy sight when officers referred to as off play for the day and a message on the large display, for the followers, learn “please keep your physical tickets safe!”.

The motion will start on Monday with an IPL ultimate heading for a reserve day for the primary time in its 16-year-long historical past.

The climate division of the western metropolis predicts a slim (10 p.c) probability for night rains on Monday as properly.

The match is believed to be Chennai skipper M. S. Dhoni’s final as a participant and followers turned up in numbers carrying the yellow jersey of the celebrity cricketer.

Chennai might be aiming for a record-equalling fifth title to go stage with IPL powerhouse Mumbai Indians, led by all-format India captain Rohit Sharma.

Dhoni has led his staff to their tenth IPL ultimate together with 4 trophies and 5 runners-up finishes.

Gujarat, captained by Hardik Pandya, have prolonged their fairytale journey which started with a title win of their debut season final yr on the identical venue.

The T20 competitors, which started in 2008, has grown into the world’s richest cricket event and an enormous income earner for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

With AFP inputs