The Champions Trophy started with 8 teams, now 4 teams are in the knockout and the other 4 are out. India, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa are in the semi-finals. So far 3 matches of the tournament have been washed out due to rain. In such a situation, the question in your mind will be whether a reserve day has been kept for the semi-final matches? If yes, then what is its rule and how is the result of ODI matches decided (Rain rule in cricket) when it rains.
Australia vs South Africa was the first match to be canceled due to rain in the Champions Trophy 2025. After this, the Pakistan vs Bangladesh match on 27 February and then the Afghanistan vs Australia match on 28 February were washed away by rain. Reserve day was not fixed for these matches.
Are there reserve days for semi-final matches?
Yes, a one-day reserve day has been fixed for both the semi-final matches. Under this rule, if it rains on the day of the match and the match is not completed, then on the reserve day the match starts from where it ended last time. If no ball is bowled due to rain on the day of the match, then the match is started on the next day.
There is a rule in Champions Trophy 2025 that if the match is not played on both days due to rain, then the team which was at the top of the points table is declared the winner. If the India vs Australia semi-final is cancelled, then India will get a ticket to the final.
What is Duckworth Lewis rule
If the match is stopped due to rain, then Duckworth Lewis rule is also applied. In this, after the rain stops, the overs are cut and the target is also reduced. A table has been made for how many overs and runs should be reduced. Under this rule, a team can be declared the winner only if both the teams have played at least 20-20 overs.
