The IPL 2023 final between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Gujarat Titans (GT) which was to be played on May 28, Sunday, had to be postponed to May 29, Monday, as heavy rains lashed the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The closing ceremony was affected by the rains and the toss was delayed for numerous times due to rain.
The downpour relented for a few minutes at 9 pm IST, but soon started back and around 11 pm IST, the officials decided that there was no time left to get the ground ready even if rains stopped now and the match was postponed to Monday.
However, for fans, it was a throwback to bitter memories which reminded them of the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup semi-final between India and New Zealand in Manchester.
Because of rain on the scheduled day, that match was also postponed to "Reserve Day." When the game was ultimately played, New Zealand outclassed India, and the ODI ended up being Dhoni's final in the Indian jersey, with him retiring from international cricket a few months later.
The same scenario has happened again and many fans have speculated that this might also be MS Dhoni’s final outing in the Indian Premier League.
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