IPL Final 2026 to host by Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium & not in Bengaluru
vrushangshah93@gmail.com IPL Final 2026 will be held in Ahmedabad Narendra Modi Stadium. It is confirmed that final match will be held at Narendra Modi Stadium and not in Bengaluru. India has played their T20 Final in Narendra Modi Stadium and won the T20 World Cup.
The schedule for the IPL 2026 playoffs has been announced, with matches set to be held in Dharamshala, New Chandigarh (Mullanpur) and Ahmedabad. The BCCI has stated that, owing to certain operational and logistical considerations, the Playoffs will be held across three venues “as a special case”.
Qualifier 1 will be played at the HPCA Stadium, in Dharamsala, between the top two ranked teams from the group stages of the points table. The winner will book a direct place in the final.
The Eliminator will be held in New Chandigarh, where the third and fourth ranked teams will feature. The same venue will host Qualifier 2, which will feature the winner of the Eliminator and the loser of Qualifier 1.
The final will be held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
“Bengaluru was originally designated to host the Final. However, owing to certain requirements from the local association and authorities that were beyond the scope of BCCI’s established guidelines and protocols, the venue has been shifted and reassigned,” the BCCI confirmed in a statement.
Playoffs Schedule for IPL 2026
Qualifier 1 – May 26, HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala
Eliminator – May 27, New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Qualifier 2 – May 29, New International Cricket Stadium, New Chandigarh
Final – May 31, Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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