New Delhi: The championship match of the 2026 Indian Premier League is scheduled for May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, with the tournament’s final set to be staged there. Ahead of the title game, the likely playoff timeline has been outlined as May 26 for Qualifier 1, May 27 for the Eliminator, and May 29 for Qualifier 2.
While the grand finale is planned for Ahmedabad, the knockout matches leading up to it are expected to take place in two other venues—Mullanpur and Dharamsala. The choice of Ahmedabad for the final also represents a departure from a common IPL tradition: staging the last match at the home ground of the defending champions.
In this context, the final would typically have been held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which is the home venue of last season’s title holders, Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Instead, the league’s showpiece game is set to move away from that customary setup.
IPL 2026 Playoffs (likely dates)
- May 26: Qualifier 1
- May 27: Eliminator
- May 29: Qualifier 2
- May 31: Final
