Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Playoff Tickets Will Go Live From May 20th. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the ticket sale schedule for the IPL playoffs. BCCI has appointed District by Zomato as the official ticketing agency for the exciting playoff phase.
RuPay credit cardholders will receive a special 24-hour priority access window starting May 20, 2026, to secure tickets for Qualifier 1, May 26, 2026 (HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala) and Eliminator, May 27, 2026 (New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh).
For the following matches, the RuPay priority access window will start from May 22, 2026, Qualifier 2, May 29, 2026 (New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh) and the Final, May 31, 2026 (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad). Non-exclusive Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will begin on May 21, 2026, while Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 2 and the Final will begin on May 23, 2026.
Tickets can be purchased from the official IPL website – https://www.iplt20.com and District by Zomato platform – https://www.district.in/.
ticket sales schedule
| date | match | Time | phase 1 |
| 20 May 2026 | Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | 7:00 pm | Special for RuPay Credit Cardholders: Dharamshala and New Chandigarh |
| 21 May 2026 | Qualifier 1 and Eliminator | 8:00 pm | Non-Exclusive Sale: Dharamshala and New Chandigarh |
| 22 May 2026 | Qualifier 2 and Final | 7:00 pm | Special for RuPay Credit Cardholders: New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad |
| 23 May 2026 | Qualifier 2 and Final | 8:00 pm | Non-Exclusive Sale: New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad |
The IPL 2026 playoffs are scheduled to begin with Qualifier 1 on May 26 at the HPCA Stadium. The match will feature the top two teams in the league standings, with the winner getting a direct berth in the final.
The tournament action will then take place at the New International Cricket Stadium, which will host an eliminator between the third and fourth placed teams on the points table on May 27. Qualifier 2 will also be held on May 29 at the same venue in New Chandigarh, where the losing team of Qualifier 1 will take on the winner of the Eliminator to determine the second finalist.
The grand finale of IPL 2026 is scheduled to take place on May 31 at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium, which is considered to be the largest cricket stadium in the world.
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