Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo)IPL 2026: QUALIFIER 1Qualifier 1: RCB vs GTDate: Tuesday, May 26, 2026Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, DharamsalaTime: 7:30 PM ISTIPL 2026 ELIMINATOREliminator: SRH vs RRDate: Wednesday, May 27, 2026Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New ChandigarhTime: 7:30 PM ISTPoll Which team are you backing to win the IPL 2026 playoffs?
Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sunrisers Hyderabad Gujarat Titans Rajasthan RoyalsIPL 2026: Playoff full scheduleMatch Teams Venue Date Qualifier 1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala May 26 Eliminator Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh May 27 Qualifier 2 TBD vs TBD New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh May 29 Final TBD vs TBD Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad May 31NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 playoff line-up is now complete with the four qualified teams officially confirmed.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans sealed their playoff spots, the race for the fourth and final berth went down to the wire.
Rajasthan Royals eventually clinched the spot after defeating Mumbai Indians in their final league-stage clash.With the playoff teams finalised, here is the complete schedule, venues and match timings for the IPL 2026 playoffs.Qualifier 1 will be played between the top two teams in the IPL 2026 points table.Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 26 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.The winner of the match will directly qualify for the IPL 2026 final, while the losing team will get another chance in Qualifier 2.The Eliminator will feature Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, with the losing side getting knocked out of the tournament.The winner of the Eliminator will progress to Qualifier 2 and face the loser of Qualifier 1 for a place in the final.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL Photo)
IPL 2026: QUALIFIER 1
Qualifier 1: RCB vs GT
Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
Time: 7:30 PM IST
IPL 2026 ELIMINATOR
Eliminator: SRH vs RR
Date: Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Venue: Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, New Chandigarh
Time: 7:30 PM IST
Poll Which team are you backing to win the IPL 2026 playoffs? Royal Challengers Bengaluru Sunrisers Hyderabad Gujarat Titans Rajasthan Royals
IPL 2026: Playoff full schedule
Match Teams Venue Date Qualifier 1 Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Gujarat Titans Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala May 26 Eliminator Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Rajasthan Royals New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh May 27 Qualifier 2 TBD vs TBD New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh May 29 Final TBD vs TBD Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad May 31
NEW DELHI: The IPL 2026 playoff line-up is now complete with the four qualified teams officially confirmed.After Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans sealed their playoff spots, the race for the fourth and final berth went down to the wire. Rajasthan Royals eventually clinched the spot after defeating Mumbai Indians in their final league-stage clash.With the playoff teams finalised, here is the complete schedule, venues and match timings for the IPL 2026 playoffs.Qualifier 1 will be played between the top two teams in the IPL 2026 points table.Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will take on Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 1 on May 26 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.The winner of the match will directly qualify for the IPL 2026 final, while the losing team will get another chance in Qualifier 2.The Eliminator will feature Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, with the losing side getting knocked out of the tournament.The winner of the Eliminator will progress to Qualifier 2 and face the loser of Qualifier 1 for a place in the final.
