IPL rain rules & DLS: minimum overs, no results & every DLS result
An IPL match needs at least five overs bowled to the side batting second to produce a result. If rain stops it before then, it is a no result and both teams take one point. 23 IPL matches from 2008 to 2026 were decided by the DLS method.
The rules when rain arrives
- A full match is 20 overs a side. When time is lost, the umpires reduce the overs. The side batting second cannot bat for more overs than the side batting first, unless that side was bowled out inside its allocation.
- To make a match, at least five overs must be bowled to the side batting second.
- If a shortened match cannot reach that point, it is a no result: one point to each team, and the game is left out of net run rate.
- When overs are lost after the match has started, the DLS method sets the target for the side batting second.
DLS in IPL 2026
1 match in 2026 was decided by DLS and 1 ended with no result.
- 6 Apr 2026: KKR v PBKS at Eden Gardens
Every IPL match decided by DLS
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20093
20100
20113
20120
20130
20141
20152
20164
20171
20183
20190
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20210
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20261
| Date | Match | Venue | Overs | Scores | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 May 2026 | LSG v RCB | Ekana Cricket Stadium | 19 | LSG 209/3 (19) · RCB 203/6 (19) | LSG won by 9 runs |
| 6 May 2025 | MI v GT | Wankhede Stadium | 19 | MI 155/8 (20) · GT 147/7 (19) | GT won by 3 wickets |
| 29 May 2023 | GT v CSK | Narendra Modi Stadium | 15 | GT 214/4 (20) · CSK 171/5 (15) | CSK won by 5 wickets |
| 1 Apr 2023 | PBKS v KKR | IS Bindra Stadium | 16 | PBKS 191/5 (20) · KKR 146/7 (16) | PBKS won by 7 runs |
| 2 May 2018 | DC v RR | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 12 | DC 196/6 (17.1) · RR 146/5 (12) | DC won by 4 runs |
| 21 Apr 2018 | KKR v PBKS | Eden Gardens | 13 | KKR 191/7 (20) · PBKS 126/1 (11.1) | PBKS won by 9 wickets |
| 11 Apr 2018 | RR v DC | Sawai Mansingh Stadium | 6 | RR 153/5 (17.5) · DC 60/4 (6) | RR won by 10 runs |
| 17 May 2017 | SRH v KKR | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 6 | SRH 128/7 (20) · KKR 48/3 (5.2) | KKR won by 7 wickets |
| 18 May 2016 | RCB v PBKS | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 14 | RCB 211/3 (15) · PBKS 120/9 (14) | RCB won by 82 runs |
| 17 May 2016 | Rising Pune Supergiant v DC | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 11 | DC 121/6 (20) · RPS 76/1 (11) | RPS won by 19 runs |
| 14 May 2016 | KKR v Rising Pune Supergiant | Eden Gardens | 9 | RPS 103/6 (17.4) · KKR 66/2 (5) | KKR won by 8 wickets |
| 26 Apr 2016 | SRH v Rising Pune Supergiant | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 11 | SRH 118/8 (20) · RPS 94/3 (11) | RPS won by 34 runs |
| 15 May 2015 | SRH v RCB | Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium | 6 | SRH 135/3 (11) · RCB 83/4 (5.5) | RCB won by 6 wickets |
| 22 Apr 2015 | SRH v KKR | ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium | 12 | SRH 176/4 (20) · KKR 101/4 (12) | SRH won by 16 runs |
| 10 May 2014 | DC v SRH | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 5 | DC 143/7 (20) · SRH 44/2 (4.2) | SRH won by 8 wickets |
| 14 May 2011 | RCB v KKR | M Chinnaswamy Stadium | 13 | KKR 89/4 (13) · RCB 105/6 (12.2) | RCB won by 4 wickets |
| 7 May 2011 | KKR v CSK | Eden Gardens | 10 | CSK 114/4 (20) · KKR 61/2 (10) | KKR won by 10 runs |
| 18 Apr 2011 | Kochi Tuskers Kerala v CSK | nehru-stadium-kochi | 17 | CSK 131/4 (17) · KTK 135/3 (15) | KTK won by 7 wickets |
| 7 May 2009 | CSK v PBKS | supersport-park-centurion | 18 | CSK 185/3 (18) · PBKS 174/3 (18) | CSK won by 12 runs |
| 21 Apr 2009 | PBKS v KKR | kingsmead-durban | 9 | PBKS 158/6 (20) · KKR 79/1 (9.2) | KKR won by 11 runs |
| 19 Apr 2009 | DC v PBKS | newlands-cape-town | 6 | PBKS 104/7 (12) · DC 58/0 (4.5) | DC won by 10 wickets |
| 18 May 2008 | KKR v CSK | Eden Gardens | 8 | KKR 149/5 (20) · CSK 55/0 (8) | CSK won by 3 runs |
| 17 May 2008 | DC v PBKS | Arun Jaitley Stadium | 8 | DC 118/4 (11) · PBKS 94/3 (8) | PBKS won by 6 runs |
The overs column shows the overs per side after the reduction. Net run rate treatment in shortened games is explained on the net run rate page.
Questions
What is the minimum number of overs for a result in the IPL?
Five overs must be bowled to the side batting second. Below that, the match is a no result.
What happens if an IPL match is washed out?
It is recorded as a no result. Each team gets one point, and the match does not count towards net run rate.
How many IPL matches have been decided by DLS?
23 from 2008 to the end of the 2026 season.