The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 playoffs tickets to go live from May 20. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the ticket sale schedule for the IPL playoffs. The BCCI has appointed District by Zomato as the Official Ticketing Agency for the thrilling Playoff phase.
RuPay Credit Cardholders will receive an exclusive 24-hour priority access window beginning 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 commence on May 22, 2026, Qualifier 2, May 29, 2026 (New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh) and Final, May 31, 2026 (Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad). The non-exclusive Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 1 and Eliminator will commence on May 21, 2026, while the Phase 1 ticket sales for Qualifier 2 and the Final will commence on May 23, 2026.
Tickets can be purchased via the official IPL website – https://www.iplt20.com and the District by Zomato platform – https://www.district.in/.
Ticket Sales Schedule
| Date | Match | Time | Phase 1 |
| May 20, 2026 | Qualifier 1 & Eliminator | 7:00 PM | Exclusive for RuPay Credit Cardholders: Dharamshala & New Chandigarh |
| May 21, 2026 | Qualifier 1 & Eliminator | 8:00 PM | Non-exclusive sale: Dharamshala & New Chandigarh |
| May 22, 2026 | Qualifier 2 & Final | 7:00 PM | Exclusive for RuPay Credit Cardholders: New Chandigarh & Ahmedabad |
| May 23, 2026 | Qualifier 2 & Final | 8:00 PM | Non-exclusive sale: New Chandigarh & Ahmedabad |
The IPL 2026 playoffs are set 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 securing a direct berth in the final.
The tournament action will then move to the New International Cricket Stadium, which will host the Eliminator on May 27 between the teams finishing third and fourth in the points table. The same venue in New Chandigarh will also stage Qualifier 2 on May 29, where the loser of Qualifier 1 will face 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, widely regarded as the world’s largest cricket stadium.
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