Kolkata: After intense tension IPL (IPL Play Off) Four teams have been confirmed for the play offs. Ryan Parag-led Rajasthan Royals became the fourth team to make it to the playoffs on Sunday. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) entered the playoffs first. After that, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Titans made it to the playoffs. Now Rajasthan has also joined that list.
After the confirmation of four teams, now the question arises, which team will play against whom in the playoffs? Which team will play where?
Qualifier 1 will be between RCB vs Gujarat
The top two teams in the points table play in Qualifier One. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Gujarat Titans are ranked first and second respectively in the points table. Among them will be Qualifier One. This match will be held on 26th May (Tuesday) at Dharamshala.
Eliminator between Hyderabad and Rajasthan
The third and fourth placed teams in the table play eliminator matches. Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals are third and fourth in the points table respectively. The eliminator match between them will be played at the Maharaja Yadvendra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on May 27.
Additional opportunities if the first two!
The teams from the top two of the points table in Qualifier One have 2 chances to advance to the final. The team that wins Qualifier One goes directly to the finals. On the other hand, the losing team gets to play in Qualifier Two. The winner of Qualifier Two becomes the second finalist. The final match is played between them.
We are officially in the endgame now! 🎬
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 24, 2026
On the other hand, the team that loses in the Eliminator will be eliminated and the winner will play the loser of Qualifier One in Qualifier Two. The Qualifier-II match will be played at New Chandigarh on May 29 at the same ground where the Eliminator match will be played.
The final will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31. The two winning teams of Qualifier One and Qualifier Two will play.
