New Delhi: Ahmedabad will host the IPL final for a second successive season on May 31, the BCCI announced on Wednesday, May 6, while allotting Qualifier 1 to Dharamsala and two other playoff games to New Chandigarh.
Apart from last year, Ahmedabad has previously hosted the IPL finale in 2022 and 2023.
"Qualifier 1, featuring the top two teams in the standings, will be played on May 26 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala, with a direct berth in the Final at stake," the BCCI stated in a press release.
"The action will then move to the New International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh, which will host the Eliminator on May 27 between the third and fourth-placed teams. The same venue will also stage Qualifier 2 on May 29," the it added.
Qualifier 2 will feature the loser of Qualifier 1 and the winner of the Eliminator to determine the second finalist.
"The season will conclude with the grand Final on May 31 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad -- the world's largest cricket stadium -- setting the stage for a spectacular finale," the Board said.
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