IPL 2025 Playoffs Venues Finalized: New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad to Host Key Matches
IPL 2025 Playoffs Announcement
On Tuesday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) confirmed that the IPL 2025 playoffs will take place at two venues: Mullanpur and Ahmedabad.
Devajit Saikia highlighted that after an exhilarating league stage comprising 70 matches filled with excitement and entertainment, the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh will host the much-anticipated Qualifier 1 on Thursday, May 29. This match will feature the top two teams from the league.
Following this, an exciting Eliminator match is scheduled for Friday, May 30.
The atmosphere will intensify as Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, recognized as the largest cricket stadium globally, prepares to host Qualifier 2 and the grand finale. Qualifier 2, which will see the loser of Qualifier 1 face off against the winner of the Eliminator, is set for Sunday, June 1. The final match, which will determine the champion of the 18th season of TATA IPL, is slated for Tuesday, June 3.
Destination ▶ Playoffs 🏟 New Chandigarh🏟 Ahmedabad Presenting the 2️⃣ host venues for the #TATAIPL 2025 playoffs 🤩 pic.twitter.com/gpAgSOFuuI
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2025
RCB vs SRH Match Relocation
The IPL 2025 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on May 23 has been moved from M. Chinnaswamy Stadium to Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia explained that this change was necessary due to unfavorable weather conditions in Bengaluru.
Currently, RCB has secured a spot in the playoffs with 17 points and has two matches remaining. They are positioned second in the standings with eight victories, three losses, and one match resulting in no result.
🚨 News 🚨 Schedule for TATA IPL 2025 Playoffs announced. Additionally, Match no. 65 between #RCB and #SRH shifted to Lucknow from Bengaluru. 🔽 Details | #TATAIPL
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 20, 2025
In contrast, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have been eliminated from the tournament, currently sitting at eighth place with four wins, seven losses, and one no result.
Previously, a highly anticipated match between the Rajat Patidar-led team and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) was abandoned due to continuous rain in Bengaluru on Saturday. This abandonment resulted in KKR being knocked out of the tournament, leaving them in sixth place with five wins and six losses, totaling 13 points.