IPL 2026 Playoffs tickets to go live from May 20; RuPay cardholders get 24-hour priority access

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday announced the ticket sale schedule for the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 Playoffs, with sales set to begin from May 20, 2026.

The board has appointed District by Zomato as the official ticketing partner for the high-stakes playoff phase.

As part of an exclusive early access arrangement, RuPay Credit Card holders will get a 24-hour priority window starting May 20 to purchase tickets for Qualifier 1, scheduled for May 26 at the HPCA Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala, and the Eliminator, to be played on May 27 at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh.



For Qualifier 2 and the Final, the RuPay priority access window will open on May 22, 2026. Qualifier 2 will be held on May 29 at New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh, while the final is scheduled for May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The non-exclusive Phase 1 sale for Qualifier 1 and the Eliminator will begin on May 21 at 8 pm, while Phase 1 tickets for Qualifier 2 and the Final will go live on May 23 at 8 pm.

Match	Date	Venue	Ticket Sale Start
Qualifier 1	26 May 2026	HPCA Cricket Stadium, Dharamshala	21 May 2026 (general sale) / 20 May 2026 (RuPay exclusive)
Eliminator	27 May 2026	New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh	21 May 2026 (general sale) / 20 May 2026 (RuPay exclusive)
Qualifier 2	29 May 2026	New PCA Stadium, New Chandigarh	23 May 2026 (general sale) / 22 May 2026 (RuPay exclusive)
Final	31 May 2026	Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad	23 May 2026 (general sale) / 22 May 2026 (RuPay exclusive)

Tickets will be available through the official IPL website (https://www.iplt20.com) and the District by Zomato platform (https://www.district.in/), the BCCI said.

The playoffs will be staged across Dharamshala, New Chandigarh and Ahmedabad, marking the culmination of the tournament’s 2026 season.

IPL playoffs qualification scenario

The league stage of IPL are at it's final stages, and 8 out of 10 teams are in contention for the playoffs. The qualification scenarios for the teams are as follows:

Team	Matches Played	Current Points	Qualification Chances
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	13	17	Qualified (100%)
Gujarat Titans	13	16	Assured of top four on points; can miss only on NRR scenario
Sunrisers Hyderabad	13	14	87.9% chance of top four; 50% chance of top two
Chennai Super Kings	13	12	44.9% chance of top four
Rajasthan Royals	12	12	44.5% chance of top four
Punjab Kings	12	13	35.2% chance of top four
Delhi Capitals	13	10	19.5% chance of top four
Kolkata Knight Riders	13	9	18% chance of top four
Mumbai Indians	13	8	Eliminated
Lucknow Super Giants	13	8	Eliminated