The Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 is up and running. We have already seen some thrilling matches.
And as the tournament builds up, we can expect more close games. But one thing might play spoilsport – the weather.
Although it’s a dry season in India and Sri Lanka, rain gods may make a surprise visit, especially in Sri Lanka. In fact, a few warm-up matches in Sri Lanka faced washouts.
So, what happens if it rains in the T20 World Cup 2026?
If rain or bad weather interrupts play, a match will start losing overs, bringing the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern (DLS) method into play.
To constitute a match, the team batting second must bat for at least five overs, unless a result has been achieved before that.
If this condition is not met, the match will end with no result. And then teams will share a point each.
In case bad weather or wet ground conditions don’t allow even the coin toss or play to start, the match will be abandoned, with teams sharing points.
This applies to all group stage fixtures and Super Eight matches. There are, obviously, no reserve days in these two stages, though there is a provision of an extra 60 minutes to finish matches.
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What if it rains in the knockouts then?
In that case, most of the conditions remain the same. The only difference will be the minimum number of overs the team batting second needs to bat.
The team batting second must face at least 10 overs in the semi-finals and the final, unless a result has been achieved before that.
Both semi-finals have reserve days, along with an additional 90 minutes on the scheduled day and 120 minutes on the reserve day. For the final, the scheduled and reserve days have an extra 120 minutes.
What if the knockouts are abandoned?
Such a situation looks less likely given we have the reserve day and additional time.
But if both scheduled and reserve days are abandoned in the semi-finals, then the group winners will advance to the final.
If bad weather doesn’t permit the final to take place, then the two finalists will become the joint winners.
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